Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has begged Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) to reach out to its members accused of brutal killings and caution them because their actions are causing enmity for the Fulani ethnic group.
CAN President, Revd Samson Ayokunle said this in Abuja at a press briefing on the State of the Nation yesterday.
His words, “The last three years have been fierce in terms of insecurity that our members have to face all over the country, many churches were affected, up till now. The newly elected Vice President of CAN, Revd Caleb Ahima, up till now, cannot travel out of the place where he is serving without military cover because of terrible insecurity.
“We have told MACBAN if they want to give themselves credibility, they should call their members who are violent to order, because nobody hates the Fulani until the armed herders began to kill everybody.
“So, if there is any enemy against the Fulani man, he created the enemy for himself. They have been living with us for many years in our communities; our children married them and they also married our children. But, when they became too violent and started carrying AK47 rifles and killing people.
“What type of play is that? that’s a dangerous play. We can no longer think we are friends with that type of play it’s too dangerous. So, let them call their people to order and ensure that they will remove the enmity they have created around an average Fulani person.”
“CAN is interested in the former President’s letter being treated with all sense of responsibility and accountability as a country because of the issues raised in it.
“We think the aim of the writer is to call the attention of the nation to things that are capable of setting fire on the nation. We think that every Nigerian has a right, as a part of this society, if he or she sees something that will threaten the peace of this nation to bring it up and let it be treated and given the attention it needs.”
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