Miyetti Allah Preaches Peace After Herdsmen Killings In Plateau

Herdsman with cattles

The South-east chapter of the Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has called for peace among the warring groups in the north.

The group was reacting to the killing of more than 80 persons by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Plateau state, North-central Nigeria.

Chairman of the body, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, claimed that over 500 of their members who do their businesses in the South East, had lost their lives since 2016 on a business trip to the north.

According to him, the crisis in the north could be as a result of lack of proper coordination.

The group’s statement read in part:

“Evidences [sic] abound that the Berom militia mounted road blocks at vintage locations and molested whoever they counted an enemy, Christian or Muslim.

“The Muslim community has lost so much in the conflagrations. Statistics show that from 2016 till date, our business men here in the South-east have lost more than 500 persons in the Plateau, Benue and Taraba crises on their way either to the North to South-east.

“I therefore wish to use this medium to call on the government and the leaders of the conflicting parties in the North-central states to thrive to provide harmonious environments for lasting peace in their domains, as violence of any shade serves nobody any good.

“I advocate a sincere synergy between the contending tribes, State Governments, Security Operatives in the region towards containing the awry situation.

“Whosoever is found guilty of contravening the law should be made to face the consequent wrath, irrespective of their leanings, religious or tribal.

“It is only by so doing, will the government be seen to be responsive to its duty of providing security for the citizens of Nigeria.

“I implore the media houses to shelve undue bias in their reportage, recognising the right of every Nigerian, irrespective of the degree of their exposure to literacy, to be shielded from malicious damage in either the electronic or print media.

“Arm chair journalists should please desist from sensational reportage aimed at poor presentation of any section of the country.

“As optimists, we believe that the troubles we face today would soon be history and the normalcy that ensured communality amongst Nigerians would resume its course.”





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