The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to proscribe the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN), the overall association of herdsmen.
While speaking at the Church leaders stakeholders’ summit with the theme; RUGA: The church’s response in the 21st centur held in Lagos on Saturday, the National President of the association, Samson Ayokunle urged the president of the country to “completely scrap off” the suspended “RUGA grazing scheme“.
The National President of CAN accused Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of defending and supporting some herdsmen fingered in various attacks across the country and disclosed that the association came up with these recommendations after setting up a committee to look into the RUGA grazing scheme and other issues of concerns.
Samson Ayokunle further stressed that “Anything that smacks of mutual suspicion should be avoided in the interest of national unity,”.
He disclosed that the federal government should immediately disarm and prosecute the Fulani Herdsmen terrorists that have been recorded as one of the deadliest terrorists group in the world.
“The group of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association which openly supported the activities of the murderous Fulani herdsmen be identified and banned immediately. President Buhari should suspend his membership and patronage of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association until he leaves office to reduce tension.”
Ayokunle was also quoted as saying insecurity in the country had become an embarrassment such that even military officers are afraid of travelling without escorts.
He added: “Enough is enough about insecurity in the country. It is totally embarrassing and people are having sleepless nights over it. There is no free movement anymore. Even military officers can no longer travel without heavy military escort; it is as bad as that. It is happening on a daily basis, it is no longer propaganda, neither is it political opposition talks.
“Our relatives are constantly being kidnapped and we are being compelled to look for money to pay ransoms. There are no other persons we can call upon other than the government because that is why they are there.”
