Miyetti Allah Association of Cattle Breeders, Kwara State Chapter has said that the blockage of cattle and foodstuffs to the Southwest will continue until the safety of Fulani is guaranteed in the region.
Aliyu Mohammed, the coordinator of the association made the disclosure on Sunday, February 28, after a crucial meeting in Ilorin, the state capital.
Mohammed said the move was a warning shot to ensure Fulanis are allowed to operate their businesses peacefully and to end the harassment of the ethnic group in the south.
The coordinator speaking to newsmen explained that the blockage of food to the region was through Kwara state.
Mohammed lamented that Fulani herdsmen get blamed for everything happening, adding that the clan isn’t the only one committing crimes in the country.
Meanwhile, it has been reported that as Nigerians battle the current economic challenges, cattle dealers threaten to withdraw their services nationwide.
The Amalgamated Union of Food and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AFUCDN) expressed displeasure that its members are allegedly being killed in various parts of the country.
The leadership of the union on Sunday, February 21, said they were giving the government till February 24, to address their issues or they would commence industrial action. However, as at February 28, nothing was hard about the touted industrial action, except the blocking of food trucks enroute the South.
The union said it had written to the federal and state governments, first-class emirs, amongst others about their tragedy but did not get any response.