Youths under the auspices of Coalition of Northern Organisations (CNO), has thrown their weight behind the statement credited to Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, that Fulani herdsmen carry AK47 rifles to protect themselves and their cows against rustlers and bandits.
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Some youths from the 19 northern states and Abuja, under the aegis of the Coalition of Northern Organisation, on Saturday backed Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed’s comments over the use of AK-47 by herders.
The organisation said there was nothing wrong with the governor’s comment, adding that the Federal Government had over the years failed to protect Fulani herdsmen across the country.
The National Coordinator of the group, Alhaji Aminu Saleh, who read the text of the briefing on behalf of the group at the Arewa Hall, Kaduna on Saturday, also warned against continued attacks on northerners in the southern part of the country.