Miyetti Allah hails Tinubu on commitment to livestock development

Pampered and enabled by the defunct Buhari regime, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, are on another fancy ride, applauding President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s commitment to livestock development. The socio-cultural association representing the interest of Fulani pastoralists in Nigeria, bared their mind in a communiqué jointly signed by the association’s National President and Secretary, Alhaji Abdullahi Bodejo and Saleh Alhassan. The statement issued Tuesday, in Keffi, Nasarawa State after an expanded national executive meeting by the national leadership of the association to x-ray the challenges confronting Fulani pastoralists in Nigeria. The meeting, which took place in Karu Local Government Area on Sunday, had state chairmen of the association and other critical stakeholders in attendance. According to the communiqué, the association expressed appreciation to Tinubu for his commitment to livestock development and enhancement of security and general welfare of the pastoralist community in the country. It, however, called for adequate funding of the Ministry for Livestock Development to ensure full implementation of the National Livestock Development Plan. The association also appreciated the decision of the ministry to commence designation, gazetting and development of all the 415 grazing reserves across the states of the federation. This, it said, would serve as a strategic step to addressing the challenges confronting Fulani herders in Nigeria. “This will include building of earth dams and solar boreholes, building of veterinary clinics and development of diary (milk) collection centres, among others,” the communiqué stated. It condemned the continuous profiling of Fulani pastoralists by a section of the media and called for unbiased and justice-based reportage of the farmers and herders’ conflicts. The association, however, applauded the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence for adopting both kinetic and non-kinetic strategies in addressing rural banditry, particularly in the North-West zone. 

FG Withdraws Terrorism Charges Against Miyetti Allah President

The President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Kore, Alhaji Bello Bodejo became a free man on Wednesday after the Federal Government withdrew alleged terrorism charges filed against him. The charges against Bodejo were withdrawn by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) on resumption of the trial on Wednesday. Upon resuming hearing, the lawyer to the AGF, Aderonke Imana, moved an oral application for the withdrawal of the three-count charge The lawyer said the application was under Section 108 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015. She said the request was further predicated on the power of the AGF under Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). “Consequently, the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation has instructed me to withdraw this charge against the defendant in the interest of justice. “That is our humble application my lord,” she said. Bodejo’s team of lawyers, including Johnson Usman, SAN, but led by Ahmed Raji, SAN, did not oppose the application. The senior lawyer thanked the AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, for his “magnanimous gesture.” “We urge your lordship to discharge the accused person under the sections refers to by the prosecutor,” Raji said. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, thereafter discharged Bodejo. Ruling, Justice Ekwo said though the matter was slated for commencement of trial, however, the prosecution applied to withdraw the charge citing relevant sections of the law. “The court is hereby moved to consider the application for the discharge of the defendant. “Consequently, an order is hereby made discharging the defendant. That is the order of this court,” the judge declared. Bodejo was arrested on the alleged raising up an armed militia in detriment of the nation’s unity.

Miyetti Allah Mocks Wike Over Plan To Ban Open Grazing In Abuja

In response to the threat made by the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, to ban the movement of cows within the Nigerian capital, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has issued a statement dismissing the minister’s warning as inconsequential.  Saleh Alhassan Kubah, the National Secretary of the organization, expressed skepticism regarding the feasibility of such a ban. Kubah stated, “Where is the grazing land in Abuja? Is it inside the building they will graze? The thing is, Wike is not consequential. We have seen Ortom come and go.” He further highlighted that many of the cattle in Abuja belong to the elite and suggested that Minister Wike should find a way to accommodate them.  He also called for the development of the city, addressing the needs of neglected indigenous people, and focusing on rural areas and satellite towns. Kubah concluded by saying, “No matter how it is, he will leave very soon. We can’t engage him. He can’t get new information from us. He’s an attention seeker. Is there any grazing land around the Villa?”