Deji Elumoye in Abuja and James Sowole in Akure
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has backed the one-week ultimatum given by the Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, to herdsmen to vacate the forests in the state.
This is coming as farmers, forest guards and the members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state have staged a protest in support of the governor’s decision to eject herdsmen from all the forest reserves in the state.
In a statement issued yesterday entitled: ‘SMBLF warns FG on Herdsmen’, the Forum frowned at the ‘dangerous game’ the federal government is playing over its overt support for Miyetti Allah to violate the lawful order of Ondo State Government banning grazing in its forest reserves.
By Dapo Akinrefon
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, on Thursday, warned the Federal Government over the dangerous game it is playing over its overt support for Miyetti Allah saying “Should there be any breakdown of law and order in any part of the country over this encouragement of Miyetti Allah against law and order, President Buhari will be held squarely responsible.”
Reacting to the Ondo State government’s seven days ultimatum given to Fulani herdsmen to vacate its forest reserves, the forum said it was purely a residual matter which the Federal Government has no business with.
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Buhari, Ohanaeze, Sanwo-Olu, Ikokwu, Amaechi, Afenifere, others mourn as Ndubuisi Kanu dies at 77
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By Clifford Ndujihe, Dapo Akinrefon, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Olayinka Ajayi
THERE were torrents of tears especially in the pro-democracy community as Nigeria and the Igbo Nation lost two prominent sons – Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, retd; and Senator Onyeabo Obi.
Ndubuisi Kanu, former military administrator of Imo and Lagos states, former chairman of Ndigbo Lagos and a major pillar of the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, reportedly died of COVID-19 complications in Lagos at the early hours of yesterday.
Udora Orizu in Abuja
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has appointed the outgoing President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo as its National Coordinator, with effect from 10th January 2021.
Nwodo’s tenure as the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, will end on January 10.
The forum in a statement issued by its leaders, Chief Edwin Clark (Chairman),
Chief Ayo Adebanjo (South-west), Dr Pogu Bitrus (Middle Belt) said they trust Nwodo’s sense of responsibility to handle the new task given his track record.
According to the statement, ‘’The entire SMBLF rejoices with Chief John Nia Nwodo as he successfully completes his service to Igbo nation as the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo on the 10th of January 2021.