One intriguing aspect of the last meeting was the absence of all the governors of the South East, except the host Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Each of the absentee governors was represented by his deputy. It was as if the governors were observing their own sit-at-home order given by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra , the controversial group that has been in the news in recent times.
In addressing the recurring issue of the herdsmen, our country seems to have fallen into the error of definition. In recent years, it has been discovered that rogue herdsmen, mostly Fulani, have been involved in serious crimes, including mass murders and kidnappings. Most of these crimes have been committed on the Jos Plateau and the Niger and Benue valleys. These rogue herdsmen have compounded the armed insurgency of the Boko Haram terrorist group.
It is a notorious fact however that just like the National Assembly, every Nigerian ethnic group is represented in crimes. After the Nigerian Civil War, there was an upsurge of armed robberies and other violent crimes. Some people speculated that these crimes may have been perpetrated by elements of the disbanded Biafran army who had access to illegal weapons.
The truth now is that the Fulani would not carry their cattle on their heads and simply disappear. Now that the governors have outlawed open grazing, they have to provide an alternative until the herdsmen can have the resources to create ranches or change to other means of earning their living. Old ranches owned by the states can also be resuscitated to give temporary relief to the herdsmen.
One thing that is curious is the apparent reluctance of the various states to prosecute kidnappers and others suspects in their custody. We hear of arrests. We hear of rescue operations. But we don’t hear of prosecution and punishment. With all the heat generated in Benue State for example, how many suspects have been successfully prosecuted? While the police may have been helping in the arrest of suspects, the prosecution is in the purview of the state.
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