Fulani are not terrorists – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

Watching a video of some people in Ndigbo who shoot Fulani cattle and bravely declaring their desire to remove Fulani’s people from their land is one of the reasons why I cannot tolerate anyone who labels Fulani as terrorists in Nigeria. According to the Constitution of 1999, Nigeria belongs to everyone, regardless of religion, ethnic group or regional differences. The fundamental human rights sanctioned by the Constitution include the right to live, conduct business and practice religion everywhere in the country. Why have these constitutional rights be denied to the Fulani? Why are they subjected to restrictions on their movement?

While some Fulani people can be involved in cases of growing violence, the treatment they receive from other tribes, safety agents and relevant authorities is clearly different from how other groups are treated. Are they not Nigerians? Are they not human beings? Many Fulanes involved in criminal activities are often victims of circumstances; They are defending themselves and their properties, but are treated as second class citizens. This discrimination can light conflicts between them and other tribes across the country.

The actions of some unscrupulously unscrupulous individuals who have shot Fulani livestock and expressed their desire to remove the Fulanes from their land raise a critical question: do they even own the earth? When the Constitution of Nigeria, which supports the rights I mentioned previously, did not become not valid? Honestly, no compassionate person would lagly resist while others destroy their means of sustenance without acting.

These are among the reasons why some Fulanes can break into the villages at night in retaliation. The government and relevant authorities have not acted against those who abuse Fulani and their livestock individuals, deny them their constitutional rights or believe they can claim the property of specific lands. If the government had faced these barbarian actions, peace could have prevailed in Nigeria.

It is also important to recognize that some irresponsible Fulani shepherds contribute to the cycle of violence allowing their cattle to damage people’s farms. However, I believe that the denial of their constitutional rights is a much more significant question than the damage caused by the cattle that move away in the farms. Security agents must face it appropriately.

If we sincerely want peace in Nigeria, the government and its authorities must act decisively and fairly, without prejudice. Anyone involved in the beginning of violence must face the complete consequences of the law, regardless of their religion, ethnicity or regional background. Fulfle only a segment of the community (Fulani) for the country’s problems will not solve the problem.

Now that some IGBO individuals have killed the cattle Fulani, neither the government nor its relevant authorities have condemned the law; Everyone seems to have remained silent as if nothing had happened. However, if the Fulani were to take revenge by raiding their city, the same government and the authorities would label them as terrorists.

Today, when the Fulani people are damaged, the silence is deafening, but as soon as they act, the whole community condemns them and labels them