Plateau killing: Why land all over Nigeria belongs to Fulani

The Chairman of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Alhaji Abdullahi Bodejo, has declared that

land all over Nigeria belong to the Fulani.

According to him, those claiming to owe land and would not release it to government

for ranching were being selfish and do not want peace in the land.

He told Sun that his group was supporting the establishment of ranches 100 per

cent, disclosing that, “it is because there are no ranches that some Fulani elements

from other states are opposed to anti-grazing law.

“But with the intervention of the Federal Government, Fulani can now confine their

grazing activities to a particular area.

“They are raising opposition to it because the President of the federation is a Fulani

man. I don’t know the basis of the opposition, but those people who are opposed to it

are enemies of the Fulani. They are trying to gang up against the Fulani because of

their personal interests.

“Is it not a good idea to also settle the Fulani? This will be a solution to the herders-

farmers’ conflicts Insha Allah.

“If we close all the cattle markets in this country, the economy will come down. Take

the case of Lagos where they slaughter almost 6000 cows per day; go and ask the

governor how much revenue they are raking from there. For almost 60 years, Fulani

have not gained anything from government.

“Some people are just bent on destroying the Fulani economy.

“As far as I am concerned, they have no reason for opposing creation of ranches. It

is just a demonstration of their hatred against the Fulani.

“Everybody has a right to his opinion but the hatred is too much for us. Let us have a

rethink and build Nigeria together.”

Speaking on the fact that many states were reluctant to donate land for ranches

because they don’t want to regret it in the end, Bodejo declared, “The day those

people were born, were they born with the land? The people who are claiming land

are the ones causing crisis in this country. If Fulani have the culture of staying in one

place, do you think anybody can claim land more than Fulani?

“If you don’t know, land all over Nigeria belongs to the Fulani. But the only thing is

that we don’t have business to do with the land.”