Ondo: Buhari Initiating Dangerous Doctorine Of Governance – Akintoye

The Worldwide Leader of the Yoruba global movement, Ilana Omo Oodua, Prof Banji Akintoye, on Wednesday, accused Presidency of initiating a very dangerous doctrine of governance in Nigeria.

This is coming after the Presidency in a statement released through Garba Shehu, condemned the vacation order of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu asking herdsmen to vacate forest reserves in the state.

Akintoye during an interview with Punch called on Yoruba people and Nigerians to prepare to defend themselves against herdsmen.

He also wondered why the Federal Government has failed to prosecute many Fulani herdsmen engaging in criminal activities.

He said, “The Presidency is now initiating a very dangerous doctrine of governance in Nigeria. The presidency is now saying that the state’s authority no longer includes the security of the people of the state.”

“That is not only bad but dangerous to the existence of Nigeria. It is an assessment of the quality of governance in Nigeria by the rest of the world.”

“All Nigerians who are being assaulted, raped, and killed by the Fulani must defend themselves; not only Yorubas or those living in Ondo. If we continue to wait for the Federal Government, these herdsmen will kill all of us. We must rise to defend ourselves.”

“The Nigerian government has shown again that it is working for the Fulani. I don’t think anybody should be afraid to say that because it is the truth. The Fulani has been committing crimes on a massive scale since 2015 in Nigeria.”

“The government has never owned up that they are committing the crime. They have been going around kidnapping, killing people, and destroying farms, properties, and villages on a persistent scale and those things are crimes under the laws of Nigeria. In some parts of the country, it looks as if the army is colluding with them (herdsmen).”

The Ilana Omo Oodua leader commended Akeredolu, urging Yoruba to support him.

“Akeredolu should be commended for his decision, for his courage and show of knowledge of the land. We support what he is doing. We are waiting for what government would come and do in Ondo State,” he added.