Herdsmen Attack: Fayose backs Soyinka's Position
Sodiq Adekunle
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has declared support for the call by Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka for an organized resistance, through formation of informal organisations against the incursion of herdsmen.
Fayose said he was particularly happy that notable leaders in the country, especially Prof Soyinka heeded his call for all men of good conscience to speak up against the wanton killing of Nigerians by herdsmen, who are acting more like terrorists.
Fayose also called on governors in all States affected by the herdsmen menace to adopt such measure to protect their citizens.
This was contained in a statement on Wednesday, by the governor's Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka.
While saying Nigeria and its people must be protected at all cost, Fayose noted that: "The comfort our leaders enjoy from their
office is momentary. But the suffering of the people may be permanent if the leaders continue to look away as if nothing is happening just because they are enjoying the comfort of their office."
terrorism in the name of cattle rearing and anyone defending the
killing of fellow Nigerians and destruction of farmlands is an enemy
of this country.
"If our people have decided to embrace farming, how do we reconcile a
situation where their farms are either being destroyed by cows or
cruelly set ablaze by supposed herdsmen?
"Today, in many parts of the country, people are even afraid to go to
the farm for fear of being killed by supposed herdsmen. How do we
promote agriculture under this kind of situation?
"Therefore, I salute the courage of Prof Soyinka for speaking out,
though late, but it is better late than never.
"Those armed herdsmen are nothing but another form of Boko Haram
insurgents and they must be treated as such."
Written by NEWSTRAWL ONLINE UPDATE
Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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