The Governor justified that the Fulani Emirates and non-Muslim communities could understand each other better than how the colonial government understands them. Found inside – Page 72But the provision that the governor could grant rights of occupancy to imminent Fulani settlers could only be ... the Fulani is [in Bamenda] on sufferance today are we to advise H. E. [governor of the Eastern Provinces of Nigeria] that ... “The Forum urges the Fulani … Bishop David Oyedepo, Senior Pastor of the Living Faith Church, has declared that Fulani herdsmen are a menace in Nigeria and that he knows that they are being sponsored. He said, “Fulani Nationality Movement, FUNAM were the people who attempted to kill me recently. The topical issues that have driven Nigeria's political economy include Constitution and Constitutionalism, Democracy, the National Question, Civil-Military Relations, Federalism, State and Nation-Building, Local Governance, Leadership, the ... Found inside – Page 42... the caliphate's headquarters, Commander Frederick Lugard of the British conquering force and the future governor of Northern Nigeria and governor-general of Nigeria, signaled that the British re- garded the Hausa-Fulani Islamic ... They said Nigeria is the only country that belongs to them. According to the group, the decision would lead to a breakdown of peace between Northerners and the South. The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has condemned in strong terms the eviction being issued to Fulani herdsmen in some parts of the country. With Masari’s confession, the Fulani herders are the promoters of banditry and other forms of insecurity like killing, raping of women in the farms, destructions of foods and kidnapping. The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, says he has verified evidence that the “agenda of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria is to conquer and … The Fulani Nationality Movement (FUNAM) has claimed responsibility for attempting to assassinate Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Saturday. Speaking during on interview, Bagudu said people don’t usually hear about the experiences of Fulani people who are abducted, or have their cattle stolen. However, in addressing his question, Bourdillon accepted that a certain amount of misapprehension exists in the administration of non-Muslim communities in the North that he referred to as pagans. Why hiding them? Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu has said Fulani people are the major victims of kidnapping and cattle rustling in the country. Fulani herdsmen: Nigeria Governors Forum throws out Akeredolu’s eviction order. The Governor was clear that what the Emir of Yola and his Waziri saw in 1913 were correct. “But we must commend the Governor for standing tall and calling spade, a spade, Nigerians are aware of this truth but afraid to speak out, especially those in authority.Masari is a Fulani man and a Muslim and as a Governor of a State and a former Speaker, he knows exactly what he is saying. The Kogi born Social Crusader, while taking a swipe on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)’s handling of insecurity across the country, told DAILY POST that President Buhari must apologize to the Benue Governor. Bourdillon went on to make a further reference to some of the Emirs that realised the position of Lord Lugard. Eligibility. A person shall be eligible for the office of Governor if he or she is a citizen of Nigeria by birth, at least 35 years of age, is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party. The constitution limits state governors to only two four-year terms in office. Governor Ortom had in a series of press briefings and at a stakeholders’ meeting, accused the Fulani herders of being responsible for countless attacks on the local farmers in Benue State which has led to deaths of hundreds of citizens and over a million persons displaced. Found inside – Page 13146 (15 November 1999), quoted in letter from the Association of Hausa—Fulani—Kanuri Christians in Nigeria (TAMANI) to Governor Sani, 3 December 1999; “Shari'a and the Future of Nigeria.” The last official census in Nigeria was in 1963, ... Meanwhile, Dr. Garus Gololo, a Chieftain of the APC, was of the opinion that the comment credited to Mr. Masari was “ungentlemanly” and “undistinguished”, saying the Governor did not speak with facts. Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State, has revealed the identities of bandits wreaking havoc in Nigeria, particularly the northern parts of the country.The governor of President Muhammadu Buhari’s state of origin, said the criminal elements wh The Fulani Burden in Governor Bala Mohammed’s Discourse. Ortom was attacked on Gboko Road by suspected Fulani militias who were dressed in black, while he was returning from his farm. Governor of Katsina state, Aminu Masari has disclosed that many bandits are Fulani indigenes whose main occupation is rearing cattle. The Northern Governors Forum has lamented over the alarming reports that herdsmen belonging to a particular ethnic group are being targeted in some parts of the South-East and South-West leading to loss of lives and properties. on September 12, 2021 at 7:34 am. Borno is kanuri land and the governor … Fulani People Are The Biggest Victims Of Kidnapping In Nigeria—Kebbi Governor, 110 people killed, 198 injured in Kaduna road crashes: FRSC, Atiku, Murray-Bruce Condemn Murder Of Sowore’s Brother, Urge Government To Arrest Perpetrators. Governor Bala Mohammed is a ranking spokesperson for the Fulani of the whole world. 217. Mr Gumi’s statement came days after Katsina Governor Aminu Masari openly admitted that Fulanis are the bandits and herders responsible for the widespread killing and abduction across the country. They profess the same religious beliefs like me”. Southern Governors, Ibrahim Abdullahi, and Saleh Alhassan. The governor said Fulani people are peaceful and are just trying to make a living but Nigerians do not hear their stories, therefore condemning them as bring be complicit in crimes perpetrated in […] In his letter to the colonial office in Downing Street London, Bourdillon assured to address all the questions of the High Commissioner. “Just last year, an Igbo man was arrested with ammunition and guns in Paskari local government of Katsina State and was paraded, where is he now and what has happened to the case? Though Governor Ortom is yet to respond to the comment credited to his Colleague, who presides over the affairs of the state of President Buhari, Katsina; comments obtained by DAILY POST mainly pointed to the fact that Governor Ortom has been vindicated. The constitution limits state governors to only two four-year terms in office.. Oath of office. The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, says he has verified evidence that the “agenda of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria is to conquer and … As runner-up in the APC primary, Yahaya Bello was declared Governor-elect. ^ Aminu Waziri Tambuwal was first elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in 2018 prior to his reelection. Based on his previous experience in South-East Asia, he raised a few questions to the Governor, B. H. Bourdillon. He has spoken from enormous security report at his disposal as a Chief Security Officer of a State. The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) said there was no eviction order to herdsmen in Ondo State or any part of the South West region. Why didn’t he allow the law to take its course? The governor said Fulani people are peaceful and are just trying to make a living but Nigerians do not hear their stories, therefore condemning them as bring be complicit in crimes perpetrated in […] Fulani herdsmen: Nigeria Governors Forum throws out Akeredolu’s eviction order. Dr Aminu is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Cardiff Metropolitan University. It is a Boolean topic that politicians and other public figures use to distract the public, hide their failures and ensure they stay in control. The current party affiliation of the 36 state governors is: NB: Party affiliation changes regularly as a result of the state of defections in Nigeria's political party system. Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu has said Fulani people are the major victims of kidnapping and cattle rustling in the country. The Kebbi governor said most Nigerians do not hear the side of the Fulani people, before attributing violent crimes to them, adding that kidnappers can be Fulani and non-Fulani. Tweet. The Governor who was on Channels TV acknowledged that banditry had become a serious issue. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has insisted that the agenda of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria is to conquer the entire nation. US Court Jails 7 Nigerians For Defrauding Multiple ‘Lover Victims’ Of... Dr. John Gartner: “Donald Trump is the most successful bio-terrorist in... Plz Don’t be CONFUSED by All dz Conspiracy Theories…, Pandemic surge damages Trump, boosting Biden’s White House bid: POLL, Violence erupts in Gombe, 24-hour curfew imposed. 217. The clash reportedly led to the death of scores of people. This was what caused problem in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State when Alhaji Lam Adesina was the elected governor. By Davies Ngere Ify On Aug 14, 2021. The recent events in our country has forced me to dive deep into the past of history of this great country called Nigeria. By Prof Zacharys Anger Gundu. “Very unfortunately, some so called Benue APC stakeholders begging for daily meal ticket from the Aso Villa came out in broad daylight to sell the entire state in order to secure their appointments”. Aliyu made this comment during a live interview, monitored by POLITICS NIGERIA, on Channels TV on Sunday night. The governor said Fulani people are peaceful and are just trying to make a living but Nigerians do not hear their stories, therefore condemning them as bring be complicit in crimes perpetrated in the country. He should not be allowed to trade our collective heritage and future for his political ambition, which will soon disappear like a mirage. 25th January, 2021. In an example of Gwoza and Asigashiya in the Dikwa Emirate, he imagined that a Fulani herder could understand, get closer, and be more sympathetic than the colonial government. Found inside118 Governor, Nigeria, and Great Britain, “Northern Nigeria: Report for Period from 1st January, 1900, ... flag would only be a passport to victory for 100 years, and that after that period the Fulani Dynasty would cease to hold sway'. He advised Governor Masari to always assist the security in combating crimes and criminalities in Katsina, rather than meddling in their affairs, in the name of amnesty or running to the media to quote figures that are unsubstantiated. The governor lamented that terrorism is beginning to take over the country like Afghanistan and other warring countries in the world. This is even as FUNAM clained responsibility for Saturday’s attack on the Benue state Governor that almost claimed his life. He was the one who reminded us on a national television programme that the Fulani is a ‘global citizen’. This singular act sent a strong signal to Nigerians that president Muhammed Buhari has failed in his own words. Sunday, February 28, 2021 11:00 am. According to Muslim leaders in Nasarawa State and Benue State governor Samuel Ortom, there were groups of foreign Sahelian nomadic Mbororo pastoralists present in the country since 2017 who were often mistaken for indigenous Nigerian Fulani herdsmen. As of then, the communities were demonstrating a sense of self-governance which was part of the objectives of the Colonial government. Of course, there are many other points raised in the speech to address additional questions of the High Commissioner, which will be contextualised in my next column. We don’t hear their side. It is also a vote of no confidence on the President who has continued to insist on grazing routes against the reality of time and inventions.”. Found insideBrian Larkin is a major new voice in the study of media as lived infrastructure in a world of uneven connectivity.rdquo;-Arjun Appadurai, author ofFear of Small Numbers: An Essay on the Geography of Anger Found inside – Page 231Equally important, Lugard's manual provides invaluable insights into how the British administration conceived of Hausa-Fulani rule in Northern Nigeria because its author was the last British Governor of the Northern Nigeria protectorate ... The Governor agreed with his predecessor in principle but was cautious. These exchanges happened between 1937 and 1938. According to him, the Fulani Nationality Movement who claimed responsibility for his recent attack, said that Nigeria is their only country. The governor spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television, where he also lamented that Buhari was not the first Fulani man to rule Nigeria… The fighting rekindles a long-smouldering conflict between communities.Cattle herders, mostly from the Fulani tribe in the country’s northern region, have been accused of masterminding the kidnappings and rape in the south-west, dominated by the Yoruba. Fulani agenda can’t stand in Benue, Middle Belt – Ortom boys vows; Obasanjo backs Ortom’s Ranching, Gov. Atiku Bagudu and that of George Akume, who has turned himself into the errand boy of Garba Shehu in the name of Buhari. “Equally, cattle rustling is an activity that is against people who move cattle or who own cattle. The President minced no words about his dissatisfaction with the Governor in that statement. The present volume is the first study of British activities in Nigeria that has been written by a non-native and therefore author cannot claim to have discovered many facts that were unknown, he does write from a detached point of view. Found inside – Page 215The Struggle for Modern Nigeria Michael Gould. Danjuma, Theophilius, Captain. Hausa-Fulani. ... Hausa-Fulani. Sandhurst-trained Nigerian army officer and appointed by Major-General Ironsi as Military Governor of the Northern Region ... El-Rufai called on his colleagues, other Governors in the country, to make statements condemning and disavowing attacks and massacres of other Nigerians living in their states. Found insideSimilarly, the Northern Governors Forum, Jama'atu Nasril Islam, a coalition of several Islamic groups in Nigeria, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammed Sa'ad Abubakar III, criticized those who blamed the Fulani herdsmen for the ... Buhari, who spoke through a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu on August 25, also said Ortom was not fit […] NIGERIAN President Muhammadu Buhari has accused Benue State Governor Samuel Orton, who opposed his plans to revive 368 grazing reserves in 25 states, of promoting an anti-Fulani agenda. As a Fulani man, he knows what is happening. Mr Bello-Barkindo said that the forum at its 22nd meeting would also be receiving zonal updates on the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and internal security. Although the paragraph does not explicitly mention non-Muslims and the Fulani Emirates, it clearly envisages the possibility of amalgamating non-Muslims in Emirates if they “show a disposition favourable to amalgamation”. Venue state Governor,Samuel Ortom has accused the federal government of allowing Fulani herdsmen from other countries to destroy Nigeria He disclosed Tuesday that in the process of enforcing the states anti grazing law,one hundred security operatives have so far lost their lives. 25th January, 2021. As promised, Governor responded to all his questions in his inaugural speech at the opening of the Northern Provinces Residents Conference 1937. A militia group code named, Fulani National Movement (FUNAM), has threatened that it must accomplish its task of killing the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and other governors in the southern part of Nigeria that was against the Fulani settlement also known as rural grazing area (RUGA). Found inside – Page 215Hausa-Fulani. Sandhurst-trained Nigerian army officer and appointed by Major-General Ironsi as Military Governor of the Northern Region after the first coup. Kalu, Ogbugo, Major. Igbo. Attended Staff College, Camberley, in Nigerian Army ... Samuel Ortom and a slap on the reputations of Gov. The governor similarly promised the Fulanis in the state, like other communities, that they will receive government’s protection and patronage in terms of infrastructure projects and social security programmes. If he knows the bandits that much, why didn’t he talk to the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff or Chief of Air Staff, to disclose their whereabouts, so as to use airstrikes to smoke out the criminals? The Governor was also assertive in defence of his predecessor, Sir Donald Charles Cameron (1931-1935), because it was alleged that he opposed the inclusion of non-Muslim communities within the Fulani Emirate. A Fulani group, Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN), has warned Southern governors against their resolution to ban open grazing. 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