The President’s spokesman said the decision of the president has always been the same on the farmers and herders clashes.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, has said the position of President Muhammadu Buhari on the farmers and herders crisis, and the recent killings in the country, is that anybody bearing arms unlawfully must be arrested and prosecuted.
Adesina said this while responding to a question on farmers and herders clashes in the country, during a television programme ‘Politics Today’ Wednesday 10 February 2021 on Channels Television monitors by Alhaji Prince, others
The President’s spokesman said the decision of the president has always been the same on the farmers and herders clashes.
“If the governor would say that he hasn’t heard the president speak on that matter, that’s what he should make clear. It is not that the president hasn’t spoken, because several times without numbers, the president has spoken on that issue.
“His position has always been the same. Anybody that found or carries arms unlawfully should be arrested and prosecuted.
“The president has said it countless times without number and that is the position. Whoever he is, wherever he comes from, criminality is criminality; anybody bearing arms unlawfully must be arrested and prosecuted.”
Many Nigerians and groups have been criticising Buhari for being silent on the heightened tension in the country, especially as regards the atrocities committed by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
It is the view of many Nigerians that the Fulani herdsmen and farmers’ clashes were worsened by the way the matter was handled by Buhari, who is also Fulani.
And now to my greatest surprise some bad elements and unpatriotic amongst Nigerians most especially, in the southern parts of this country used this advantageous by disguising themselves as Fulani herdsmen to kidnapped and kills their own people’s in the name of ransom. Thanks Edo State Governor has spoken 0n that’s aspects – Says Femi Adesina
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