ARE FULANI HERDERS AND THE COWS MORE SACRED TO THE PRESIDENCY?

ZION B-BC   NEWSLETTER.  

(Looking at Nigeria's Political System From a Godly Perspective)

A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church Kpeyegyi Abuja Nigeria {Vol. 10.NO 389. 24th January, 2021.} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32). . PRAY & FAST EVERY WEDNESDAY TO STOP BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA!

ARE FULANI HERDERS AND THE COWS MORE SACRED TO THE PRESIDENCY?

Every Nigerian citizen has fundamental right to acquire and own immovable property anywhere in Nigeria according to Chapter IV, Section 43 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999; while Section 44 discourages compulsory acquisition of such property by any interest group without prompt payment according to the law.
According to the Land Use Act Of 1978, all lands belong to the Federal Government of Nigeria, while State Governors act as chief custodians of lands under their jurisdiction to be held in TRUST for the people and allocated as deem fit!
Can State lands be compulsorily be legitimately or compulsorily acquired by individual citizens or groups of citizens according to the Constitution? NO!
However the Ondo Forest Reserves made headlines when the Federal Government through Presidential spokes person, Garba Shehu, cautioned Governor Rotimi Akeredolu [SAN], from evicting Fulani communities/pastoralists who illegally occupied the reserves had constitutional rights to dwell in any part of the country without molestation!

SEVEN-DAY ULTIMATUM TO QUIT FOREST RESERVES!

Ondo State according to security reports has recorded multiple criminal activities of kidnappings, banditry, armed robberies, including assassinations in recent times which ultimately compelled the Governor, who is the Chief Security Officer, to issue a seven-day ultimatum for the Fulani forest dwellers to move into the cities for security operatives to flush out criminals who use the forest reserves as hide outs!
The four-point order compelled herdsmen:
* To vacate unsecured Forest Reserves within seven days with effect from Monday 18th January, 2021;
* Prohibition of night-grazing during which most farms were destroyed;
* Movement of cattle within cities was prohibited;
* Under-aged grazing of cattle would run foul of the law!
AND the Governor said those decisions were taken to guarantee safety of lives and properties within his domain and urged law enforcers to ensure compliance!

BUHARI WANTS TO FULANISE/ISLAMISE NIGERIA!

When ex-President Aremu Obasanjo accused the incumbent Nigerian leader of “FULANISING AND ISLAMISING” Nigeria, most citizens of the Northern Geo-Political Zones and some from the South [including our editorial board], raised eye brows and condemned him for being a tribalist who intended to heat up the polity and destabilise the fragile peace of the nation!
But then rumours began to fly around that some Fulani heavyweight cabal in President Buhari’s government and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association [MACBAN], massively funded both the first and second elections of Mr. President and would definitely pressurize him not to succumb to any Bill contrary to promoting the welfare of the Fulani pastoralists over and above all other 249 tribes!

MACBAN represents the interest of about 100,000 Fulani semi-nomads and nomads who migrated from some North and West African countries only to settle in Nigeria where they have enjoyed booming trades before and after Nigeria’s independence!
Fulanis who speak the same Fulfulde language freely claim the nationality of any host country of their residency because no immigration/security operative can notice any difference between those of Mali, Sierra-Leone, Chad, Cameroun, Ethiopia, Nigeria nor Niger Republics, because they all have identical features and resemblances!  
AND so it was very convenient for Fulani criminal pastoralists to commit crimes in Nigeria and escape to Niger or Chad without being caught and also could be engaged as terrorists/bandits/mercenaries because they could easily use their cows for cover as they migrate or escape from one State to another or country to country!

And since their interests are being protected by the cabal at highest level of government in Nigeria through MACBAN which has also assumed another strategic role as official NEGOTIATOR, which ensured the release of over 300 Kankara Science Secondary School boys in Bornu State recently, the Fulani Pastoralists have or are becoming an influential force to be reckoned with in President Buhari’s Administration!
What is a Cabal? A secret political clique or faction – a group of clinchers who influence government’s policies from behind the scenes to always favour their ego without minding whose ox is gored!
It became an open secret that they existed in President Muhammadu Buhari’s government from 2015 to date when an authentic testifier in the person of Mrs. Aisha Buhari, exposed them to the world during the first tenure of her husband as the REMOTE CONTROL behind the scene!
From all indications, President Buhari could neither tame nor expunge them from the system because they hold him by the jugular to pay back all election favours that have put him in power those TWO TIMES in spite of all odds!
In the past five years our Editorial Board had consistently/persistently supported the Buhari’s APC Administration because we believed he could be Nigeria’s “messiah” who would rescue the frustrated masses – the talakawas – from the neo-colonialist agenda of consecutive PDP governments of 16 years which turned the citizens into abject poverty, squalor, degradation and slavery in their own country!

Our various and several publications which included but not limited to the following:

“We are vindicated! Buhari Is God’s Chosen Vessel For Nigeria’s Emancipation” – [86th Edition, 29th March, 2015].
“These Federal Ministers Are Truly Round Pegs in Round Holes, Hurrah!” – [170th Edition, 13th November, 2016].
“Nigerians Must Swallow The Bitter Pills Of Total Fuel Subsidy Removal In 2016 To Save The Economy”! [123 Edition. 20th December, 2015].
“United Nation’s Gang-Ups Against Nigeria Cannot Stop Buhari From A Landslide Victory In 2019! [Edition 279th 9th December 2018];  AND,
“Buhari Must Not Be Derailed By Charlatans! [328th Edition, 24th November, 2019]; etc, etc, got us to be labelled as “APC Apologists” which was and is UNTRUE!

Now in his second term when it has become obvious the whole world that President Buhari was totally sold to the Cabal who MUST have their “pound of flesh” at all costs, We owe it as a duty to always continue to publish the TRUTH, and expose all hidden “skeletons”!
Previously, We claimed that President Buhari was well prepared for the number one job and we were not wrong because he chose a very capable Vice President in the person of Prof. ‘Yemi Osinbajo, [SAN], who held fort when he was out of the country due to health issues for 190 days during the first tenure!
When the President eventually recuperated, the cabal swiftly moved in to sow a seed of discord and almost succeeded in influencing him to drop Osinbajo in his second term bid!

PRESIDENT BUHARI HAS BECOME UNPOPULAR – EVEN IN THE NORTH!

An avalanche of criticisms from local and international watchers include but not limited to the following:
Failing to tackle corruption, insecurity and the economy .......
Unable to curb violent kidnappings for ramsom spread across Nigeria .....
Failure to always address the nation at critical time of disasters or calamities - #EndSars#EndPolice Brutality protests
Failure to visit Federal Troops in the trenches over the years!
Refusal to fire tired Service Chiefs which led to tactical error and slaughtering of 43/78 Rice Farmers in Bornu State!
Insensitivity to the plight of Citizens who have become traumatized due constant threat to their lives and properties at home, on the highways etc

LAUDABLE BENEFITS OF TRUE FEDERALISM AS CONTAINED IN APC's GOLDEN DOCUMENT ARE GATHERING DUST IN THE PRESIDENT DRAWERS FOR THREE YEARS!

The Governor El Rufai-led Committee on True Federalism, submitted its very detailed report on Thursday 25th January, 2018, on the following planks: (1) Devolution of powers to the States through Resource Control. (2) State Police and State Prisons to be run by all States of the Federation in respect of certain crimes. (3) Independent candidacy which can only be enjoyed if such candidate was not a member of any political party, six months prior to any election. (4) There should exist constitutional autonomy for the 774 Local Governments, which should be free to legislate freely and create any number of councils as they so desired. (5) Food, Drugs and poison to be moved to the Concurrent List so that States could constitutionally legislate on those items, while narcotics/psychotropic substances should remain on the Exclusive List.  (6) Labour issues, trade unions, industrial relations, conditions, safety/welfare, disputes/minimum wages/ industrial arbitration, should be handled by both States/Federal Governments who should enjoy independent legislation. (7) Mines and minerals, oil fields and mining, geological surveys and natural gas that are ONSHORE will be vested in all States of the Federation, while all OFF-SHORE OIL shall remain vested in the government of the federation. (8) Registration of Business Names should be on the Concurrent List for companies to choose their areas of operations; State or nationwide. (9) Collection of Stamp Duties was also recommended to be moved to the Concurrent List, for the States to collect duties from individual and small businesses while Federal Government collects duties from Limited Liabilities Companies. (10) Issue of Citizenship, Local Government or State of Origin, which had hitherto been discriminatory, "should be replaced with State of Residence", through a proposed amendment to the Federal Character Commission Act to allow people domicile in a place to be considered as INDIGENES of such place.

IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE PRESIDENT’S CHOICE OF ADVISERS WAS MYOPIC AND NEPOTISTIC! THEY HAVE BOXED HIM INTO A CORNER! BUT HE MUST FIGHT BACK AS A SOLDIER THAT HE IS; AND FOR STARTERS, HE SHOULD SEND AN EXECUTIVE BILL TO NASS FOR THE SCRAPPING OF THE SENATE AND REDUCTION OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM 360 TO 74 BEFORE HIS HAND-OVER DATE OF 29TH MAY 2023

Why would the above report on which million of millions was expended to harness should remain unimplemented for three solid years and only for government to say that its IMPLEMENTATION could only be done by the National Assembly [NASS] that gulps over N125 billion naira from annual budgets plus “EXECUTION” of illegal CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS AND PROFESSIONAL BUDGET PADDING OF RE-WRITING, RE-INVENTING, RE-STRUCTURING ETC?
President should strike with the option of REFERENDUM which We have consistently advocated? All patriots and the 60per cent YOUTH POPULATION will back him up!
It is never too late for CHANGE! A Word is enough for the wise!

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I am, yours sincerely, Dr. David B.A. Olufon, Resident Pastor and Editor. 08130669886, 08098194390.  08080243066. G-mail- dvdolufon@gmail.com.