The Northern Governors Forum has rejected the notion that the Fulani Herdsmen are criminals and responsible for the recent attacks on farming communities across the nation. The Governors of 19 Northern States said after a meeting in Kaduna that the perpetrators of crimes around the country could not be Fulani people.
The governors said the issue is being politicized and warned the media against sensationalism. The Northern States Governors Forum led by Kashim Shettima of Borno state, who briefed the press noted as follows;
“We want to unequivocally condemn the recent killings in Enugu and other parts of the country. But we equally condemn the politicisation or permit me, the ‘ethinicisation’ of the whole crisis. It goes beyond Fulani. If anything happens, they say Fulani herdsmen; to me it is an insult.
“Kidnapping in this country originated in the South-east, why don’t they call Igbo kidnappers? We have a great national challenge and we want to call on all and sundry to come and let us solve our common challenges as a people. The blood of paternity that binds us together supersedes whatever differences that might divide us.”
While condemning the Agatu killings, the NSGF Chairman appealed media practitioners to avoid sensationalism and emphasize issues that bind the country Nigerians together.
On the legacies of the Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Governor Shettima said they were doing everything possible to revive the New Nigerian Newspapers and Arewa Textile Limited.
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