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In Lagos, residents were seen buying beef, while sellers said there was nothing like boycott.
At most of the markets visited by our correspondents, people went about their normal businesses without any boycott of beef.
The chairman, United Butchers of Lagos, Lagos State Abattoir Complex, Oko-Oba, Agege, Abdullahi Ahmed, said the number of people patronising the abattoir increased yesterday, stressing that more people were still being expected.
He disclosed that 500 cows were slaughtered at the abattoir on Friday as against the 200 that were slaughtered days ago, owing to the strike called by the AUFCDN. An average of 1,000 cows were slaughtered daily at the market before the food blockade.
Insecurity: Group tasks Yoruba on self-protection
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By Olayinka Ajayi
A Yoruba movement, otherwise known as Yoruba Nation Now, YNN, has urged Yoruba sons and daughters across the South-West to be vigilant and protect themselves from killer herdsmen.
In a statement, spokesperson for the group, Dr. Ola Ajanlekoko, maintained that recent happenings in Yoruba land could not be overlooked, saying:” We the Yoruba in Diaspora, hereby declare our firm commitments and undying resolve to flush out any individuals, tribes, groups, associations and movements that are involved in crimes against humanity.
The group urged Yoruba sons and daughters to join hands with them to openly condemn killer herdsmen. “The clarion calls are on all Yoruba sons and daughters, at home and abroad to fully support every Yoruba agitator, including Chief Sunday Adisa Adeyemo a.k.a Chief Sunday Igboho,” it added.
By Gabriel Olawale
Alliance of Yoruba Youth Council, AYYC, on Wednesday, warned leaders of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF; the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, MACBAN, and Northern political leaders to be mindful of their utterances in view of the on-going rift between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in the Southwest.
In a statement made available to journalists, the President-General of the organization, Dr. Akande Babatunde warned Northern leaders of the consequences of inflammatory and hate speeches being uttered by them in reacting to the eviction order given to Fulani herdsmen living in the Ondo State government forest reserves and the order to all Fulani herdsmen to register with the state government within seven days.
2023: Group charges Yoruba to champion common cause
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A Yoruba socio-political group, Yoruba Patriots Movement (YPM), has charged political players in the South-West to champion a common cause towards placing the region at its rightful position.
The group gave the charge on Thursday during the 2021 Pan Yoruba Summit held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.
Reports have it that the summit, with the theme ‘Yoruba Nation: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,’ was attended by eminent Yoruba personalities.
Mr Oladosu Oladipupo, the YPM National Coordinator, said that a well-considered strategy for analysing the future was to correct the mistakes of the past and put the best foot forward in the national political arena.