Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB rarely agrees with governors from the southeast on matters affecting the zone. But the need to stop cattle grazing and curtail the incessant killings by Fulani herdsmen appears to have brought the warring leaders together.
Barely 48 hours after Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state announced the decision of all the south east governors to ban cattle grazing, Kanu in a statement, on Monday, said he has directed the Eastern Security Network, ESN to enforce the anti-grazing order across the five states.
Umahi said “Governors of South East have been calling on our leaders to speak out on the security of the zone and unity of Nigeria. I read on paper where someone said he was giving governors of South East 7-days to ban open grazing.
“The governors of southeast had banned open grazing and movement of cows by foot into South East in each of states of the zone. We are managing ourselves well. What we discuss with the herdsmen is the system in place for a long time”
Recall that the militant group had earlier issued a 14-day ultimatum to south-east governors to enforce the anti-grazing law.
The IPOB leader said enough of killing and crimes committed by criminally minded Fulani herdsmen, noting that he has given the ESN a marching order to flush them out of the zone.
The statement said “We won’t tolerate any iota of killer Fulani herdsmen menace in the East. You may be comfortable with your wretched Fulanised existence where you are but we won’t live with that rubbish in the land of the Rising Sun. Where were you when our people were being slaughtered, raped and kidnapped in Isiukwuato?
“In less than two weeks, #ESN will commence the full enforcement of Nigeria’s Anti-Grazing Law in the East. Turn into a cow then and see what shall become of you. You are about to understand how determined we are. You have the temerity to talk about monopoly of violence?
“The era of Biafrans crying and lamenting to EU and UN has come and gone. The Dragon Flag has been raised! If you don’t know what it means, go and ask.
“Yap all you like, there is no going back. You #Zoo animals are about to witness the type of madness you never knew existed.”
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