Fulani herdsmen under the aegis of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Anambra State have lamented over accommodation denial in the state.
MACBAN’s leader in South East, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki told journalists during the weekend after attending Governor Charles Soludo’s first Anniversary in office.
According to him, its members were being denied accommodations in the South-East state–an event, he claimed that has hindered their traditional business.
Siddiki listed Anaku, Umueje, Omor, Igbakwu, Omasi, Umumbo, Umuerum, and Ifite-Ogwari of Ayamelum Local Government Council as areas where the MACBAN members have denied accommodation.
He hence called Governor Soludo’s government to intervene urgently, stating that its members have a cordial relationship with the indigenes despite “some cases of misunderstanding.”
Siddiki said:
“Our interest in the areas was purely economic. No herder was interested in contesting the ownership of land with members of their host communities across the state.
“We commended the Police and DSS for their prompt responses whenever there is a conflict between our members and our host communities in the state.”
He maintained that as cattle breeders they were only asking for a secure environment to do their grazing business.
The leader said;
“We are ready to support our host communities in any capacity they want us to, in order to make life meaningful for everyone and to sustain the already peaceful co-existence in the areas.”
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