Controversial former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has commended the South East Governors Forum for rejecting a proposal for establishment of Fulani vigilantes in the geopolitical zone.
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) made the proposal during the Southeast Security Summit held in Enugu last week.
But Chairman of the Forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi said that the forum was not considering the proposal.
Umahi, in a Monday statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Uzor, described the proposal as a “joke”.
He also slammed Ohanaeze Ndigbo, MASSOB and other Igbo groups for excoriating the forum over MACBAN’s proposal.
The statement read, “I find it extremely strange for anybody to think that non-locals in any part of the country including South East could be allowed to form vigilante outfit.
“The Miyetti Allah group may have made that suggestion, which I believe will never mean to form a vigilante in (the) South East. (Whatever) is the meaning, no governor will allow that.
“South East Governors have their local vigilantes working with security agencies. Any such demand by Miyetti group is a joke and not acceptable. Governors of South East are doing their best and we have no problems receiving insults from our people. It is the price for leadership.
“The important thing to us is the safety and well-being of our people. OPC and other pressure groups may not have found it fashionable to be insulting their leaders even when their leaders may not be saints.”
Reacting in a Tuesday tweet, Fani-Kayode said that the governors deserved commendation for rejecting the proposal.
See tweet:
I am impressed by the courage that my friend and brother @MaziNnamdiKanu, IPOB,MASSOB,Ohaeneze and now the Igbo Governors have displayed by rejecting the request made by Miyetti Allah to arm Fulani herdsmen in the east. By doing this they have saved many lives.Kudos to them all.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) June 25, 2019
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