DECLARE KILLER HERDMENS AS TERRORISTS, YORUBA LEADERS TELL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
The statement added further that, the meeting condemned these assaults and called on the Federal Government to be alive to its responsibility by enforcing the laws against these criminal activities and perpetrators of such in order to regain the confidence of the people.
Odumakin said, the meeting also took strong objections to the obnoxious and vexatious proposal by the Federal Government to establish cow colonies across Nigeria in aid of private business and in violation of the sensibilities of different nationalities whose lands would be partitioned for Fulani herdsmen.
He said, this was a reminiscent of the Berlin Conference where Africa was portioned for different colonial powers as a colony presupposes a settlement of invading power in a given community where alien laws and values prevail.
‘Meeting resolved that no inch of Yorubaland will be available for cow as Yoruba are in favour of only ranching of cattle where those in such business will acquire land according to extant rules and subject their operations to the norms and culture of their host communities’.
The meeting also called on Yoruba people to begin venturing into modern ranching for home consumption and export while State Governments should evolve policies in promotion of ranching by Yoruba people.
Odumakin added further that, the meeting also made demands on the Federal Government to declare the killer herdsmen and militias as terrorists, disarm the Fulani herdsmen and militias and probe the source of their arms, stop the mass illegal immigration of armed Fulani and others into Nigeria through the far northern and northwestern borders of Nigeria, an inquiry into the serial cases of illegal weapons that have been discovered at the Lagos Port in recent time as they pose serious challenge to our security
He said the meeting made these demands to bring an end to the threats constituted by the Fulani herdsmen to law and order, security and peace in Nigeria and return the country to the conditions of modern governance.
Penpushing report that,the meeting presided over by Chief Ayo Adebanjo was attended by Prof Banji Akintoye, Dr Amos Akingba, Dr Kunle Olajide, Senator Femi Okurounmu, Dr Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, Senator Kofo Bucknor-Akerele, Mr Goke Omisore,Chief Supo Sonibare, Dr Femi Adegoke, Hon Oladipo Olaitan,Otunba Deji Osibogun,Mrs Tokunbo Ekukinam, and Mr Bolaji Ogunseye among others
