The spate of agitations
over planned establishment of cattle colonies by the Federal Government of Nigeria, have been wholesomely described as an
insult on Nigerians, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The Christian
Association of Nigeria (CAN) stated this in Abuja, Tuesday, saying that this is
a term every Nigerian should condemn and resist.
CAN through the General –Secretary of Christian Association
of Nigeria, Rev. Dr. Musa Asake, at
the National Christian Centre, Tuesday, told newsmen that every Nigerian should
condemn in strong terms and resist the attempt by this pro-Fulani government
that 'cattle colonies' shall be established all over the country.
“This is an insult on all Nigerians. The idea of 'cattle
colony' presupposes that the Fulanis are colonial masters,” CAN said.
Wondering, “How and when one ethnic group transmuted into a ‘colonial
master’ over all the other 388 ethnic nationalities in Nigeria is unknown?”
Besides, CAN pointed out that this came up after Nigerians
roundly rejected “grazing reserves”.
Further, alleged that the cattle colony is the handiwork of
Islamists trying to deceive with change of nomenclature.
Emphasising that again and again, “Muslim leaders from the
northern part of the country have demonstrated inability to respect the
secularity of the Nigerian State and leave religion as an individual conviction
according to Section 38 (1) of the Nigerian Constitution.”
CAN, therefore, demand from President Muhammadu Buhari, a
holistic response to curb the horrendous menace of the Fulani herdsmen and Boko
Haram, who to all intent and purpose have launched Jihad in Nigeria.
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