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The Middle Belt Forum on Sunday faulted a prominent Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, who asked the Federal Government to deploy budget for security in addressing the demands of bandits.
The National Publicity Secretary of the MBF, Dr Isuwa Dogo, in an interview with one of our correspondents in Jos, stated that it was curious that Gumi could ask government to use taxpayers’ money to meet the demands of bandits, who had been killing Nigerians.
But the Coalition of Northern Groups supported the cleric, saying government should set up a special intervention programme for pastoral communities.