Miyetti Allah Demands Establishment Of Ministry Of Nomadic Affairs

Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Association has demanded the Federal Government (FG) establishes a Federal Ministry of Nomadic Affairs to broaden educational opportunities and address challenges faced by herders.

This demand was made in a communique issued on Monday and jointly signed by its National President, Abdullahi Bodejo, and its National Secretary, Saleh Alhassan.

The communique was published at the end of the prolonged National Executive Meeting with State Chairmen of the association held in Abuja.

The group also criticised Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State Ortom, over his unyielding disposition on the anti-grazing law.

The socio-cultural group also demanded the immediate designation, gazetting and development of all the 415 grazing reserves across the country.

“The meeting called for the immediate designation, gazetting and development of all the 415 grazing reserves across the states of the Federation as the only first strategic step in addressing the challenges confronting Fulani herders in Nigeria.

“This will include the building of earth dams and solar boreholes. Building of veterinary clinics. Development of dairy (milk) collection centres

“The leadership of the association also condemned the continuous profiling of Fulani pastoralists by Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, through the anti-grazing law.

“It said the governor had been using the law to officially confiscate and auction cattle belonging to Fulanis in Benue-Nasarawa and Benue-Taraba border communities.”