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2023: Atiku Wants To Be President So He Can Empower Fulani Herdsmen To Slaughter Innocent Nigerians – Youth Coalition Alleges

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The Coalition of Southern and Middle Belt Youth Leaders Assembly (COSMBYLA) have condemned the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar over his statement on the security situation in Benue and other parts of the country.

Naija News reports that earlier in the week the PDP presidential flag bearer was quoted saying that he was displeased with the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom for profiling Fulani as bandits and terrorists.

Reacting to the PDP flag bearer via a statement, the group wondered if Ortom had committed any sin for profiling Fulani as terrorists considering that they have repeatedly claimed responsibility for the attacks in the state.

They asked the former vice-president what he would have done if he were in Ortom’s shoes.

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The group insisted that Atiku had subtly declared support for the terrorists who were parading as herdsmen.

They said, “What does he expect a Governor who has not known peace since he took over government in 2015 to do when Fulani killers have come out repeatedly to take responsibility for the attacks on Benue State?

“We want to ask Atiku what he would have done if given the gory circumstances that Governor Ortom has found himself in, having to bury hundreds of his people every year after they are hacked down by marauding Fulani herders. Is profiling more important than the lives of Nigerians?

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“Atiku has furtively declared support for the Fulani Jihadists and terrorists parading as herdsmen who have made it a duty to be killing indigenous Nigerians on daily basis in Benue State, Ondo state, South East states and other parts of the country.”

The group opined that Atiku was seeking to be president not because he is truly interested in the nation but because he plans to empower his tribe (Fulani) to continue the killing of innocent Nigerians.

The youth coalition demanded that the former vice-president be called for questioning on what he knows about the agenda of the Fulani herdsmen.

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It is surprising that Atiku’s reason of being angry with Governor Ortom which he openly confessed is because the Governor has doggedly stood in defense of his people and has repeatedly spoken against the killings of his people by Fulani terrorists and Jihadists.

“Ortom’s strong and fierce defense in ensuring that his people are not wiped out of the face of the earth by Fulani terrorists finally confirmed that the man who is privileged to be the holder of the title “Zege Mule u Tiv” is not really the shade under which the Tiv people can seek refuge”, the statement added.