A former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido has said that Fulani tribes in different part of the country, are being punished because of President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said the poor governance by the president has made Nigerians to persecute Fulanis who of the same tribe with the president.
Lamido was reacting to the crisis in Southwest which involved the Fulani tribe.
Recall that herders have been accused of kidnapping for ransom and killing Yoruba indigenes in the South West. Rotimi Akeredelu, governor of Ondo State, had issued a seven-day ultimatum to herders to vacate Ondo forest reserves, citing rising cases of insecurity in the state.
In Oyo State, Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho, also issued an eviction notice to Fulani herdsmen in Ibarapa axis of the state.
Speaking on the incidents, Lamido, said Fulani people were being treated unjustly for being of the same tribe as the President, even though not all of them support Buhari.
“They are reading Fulani through Buhari, who is also a Fulani. They failed to understand that not every Fulani supports Buhari. Even me, I am of the Fulani tribe but did not vote for Buhari.
What Fulani are going through in this country is unfortunate. We are being persecuted, abused, endangered, called names, just because Buhari is one of us. This is not fair. This is unjust.
“Today Nigerians are so blindfolded by the hate and apparent dislikes of Fulanis because of President Buhari’s misgovernance, forgetting that not all Fulanis voted for him and or like him.”
“Why are those from the South, who brought Buhari to power in 2015 failed to defend his people. Where are the Tinubus, Fasholas, Amaechis, Ngiges, Soyinkas, Rochas, among others? Why can’t they protect Buhari’s people?” Lamido asked.
(1stnewsonline)
