Afenifere calls for stoppage of Fulani cattle rearing activities in Yorubaland


AFENIFERE, a Pan-Yoruba Socio Political group yesterday rose from an emergency meeting in Akure, the Ondo state capital and called for the stoppage of cattle rearing activities in the south West states following the menace of Fulani herdsmen.
The group said that the activities of the fulani herdsmen in the states have endangered the lives of the people.
Spokesman of the group, Yinka Odumakin said that their activities ‎should be stopped in” every space of Yorubaland just as he called for those the arrest of those who abducted a Chieftain of the group Chief Olu Falae.
Odumakin declared that ” In the event this call is not yielded then our people may result to self help to protect themselves.
The meeting last over six hours and it was chaired by its National Chairman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti at his Country home in Akure.
They group described the attack and abduction of one of its leaders who was the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Chief Olu Falae as an insult on the race.
‎A Communique read to newsmen by Odumakin said “We demand that nomadic cattle rearing should be stopped in every state of Yoruba land.
“We believe now that after what has happened to chief Falae, people would not tolerate such thing in any part of Yoruba land .
“So while we await the arrest of the criminals, the cattle rearing should be stop in Yoruba land.
“Yoruba people go to any part of the country to trade,no history or record of such anywhere that the Yorubas destroy the business of their host. What we cannot do to others, nobody should do it to us.


For the full story, check the Vanguard newspaper.





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