The Governors of 19 Northern
States rose from their meeting in Kaduna Friday, 28th April 2016,
condemning the labelling of perpetrators of crimes around the country as Fulani
people. The
Governors met behind closed doors and said that as much as they condemn the
recent attacks in Enugu and other parts of the country, they also condemn
labelling those behind the attacks as Fulani people.
Briefing
newsmen shortly after the meeting at the Kaduna government House Friday
evening, Chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and Governor of
Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shettima said, it was an insult to label criminals
as Fulani. We want to unequivocally condemn the recent killings in
Enugu and other parts of the country. But we equally condemn the politicisation
or permit me, the ethinicisation of the whole crisis. It goes beyond Fulani. If
anything happens, they say Fulani herdsmen; to me it is an insult. Kidnapping
in this country originated in the South-east, were don’t they call Igbo
kidnappers? We have a great national challenge and we want to call on all and
sundry to come and let us solve our common challenges as a people. The blood of
paternity that binds us together supersedes whatever differences that might
divide us.
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