President Buhari Must Change His Perception On Herdsmen Killing – Barrister Monday Ubani
B arrister Monday Ubani, former Chairman of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja branch, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to change his perception regarding persistent clashes and killings occurring between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in various parts of the country. Speaking exclusively to SaharaTV, Barrister Ubani maintained that the Fulani herdsmen should be seen as a terrorist group as this would aid the government in strengthening the laws to curb the spread of the killings and reprisal attacks. He further stated that lasting solution cannot be found if President Buhari continues to see the clashes as mere communal clashes. He said, “The issue of herdsmen has not been addressed, what is also more worrisome is that the President is seeing the issue of herdsmen killings as "communal clashes." The moment you have such a perspective of what is going on, it will not actually bring out the best in the government to address it clearly.” “I think the b...