Miyetti Allah, Southwest farmers sign MoU on peaceful coexistence

Cattle breeders from the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and farmers from the Southwest Commodity Farmers Organisation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster peaceful coexistence in the zone.

During a day-long session in Ibadan, the two parties signed the peace pact.

According to Olusegun Dasaolu, the coordinator of the South West Farmers Organisation, the MoU is an agreement between Miyetti Allah herders and farmers to work together to boost food production and assure sustainability in the South West and throughout Nigeria.

Dasaolu noted that the accord also entrusted both sides with identifying genuine herders and farmers and developing long-term solutions to the issues they face in the region.

Dasaolu said: “What the memorandum of understanding with cattle breeders translates to is that the farmers in the Southwest and the herders have agreed to work together for the unity of farmers and the progress of agriculture so that conflicts will be resolved amicably.

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“And from this moment, the first step we are going to take is to identify the genuine herders in the Southwest and who are the genuine farmers, and we have agreed to connect better.

“This is going to go a long way in solving the food crisis in the sense that farmers will now feel secure enough to go back to their farms, so agricultural production will increase, and this is going to greatly assist in the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu.”

Speaking, Othman Ngelzarma, National Chairman of Miyetti Allah, stated that the event provided an opportunity to define a course for safeguarding the security of both farmers and herders in the region.

He believed that if farmers and herders in the Southwest banded together, they could successfully detect and handle any problems within the region’s pastoralist communities.

Abimbola Akeredolu, Southwest Director of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, urged for the continuous use of technological solutions in agriculture to help farmers and increase food production.

Miyetti Allah, Southwest farmers sign MoU on peaceful coexistence

IGP orders withdrawal of police attached to Yahaya Bello

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has withdrawn all police officers attached to former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello.

This is contained in a police wireless message obtained on Friday.

The document with reference number: “CB:4001/DOPS/PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.48/ 34 read, “IG has ordered the withdrawal of all policemen attached to His Excellency and former Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has also placed Bello on its watchlist after he evaded arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80 billion financial crime.

The notice to this effect comes a few hours after the EFCC declared the former Governor wanted.

Bello is being wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged corrupt practices while in office as Kogi Governor.

Tinubu’s aide under fire over comment on Yahaya Bello arrest

The internet users has bombarded the twitter page (X) of the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga over his comment on former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, who resisted arrest by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Recall EFCC declared the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, wanted for alleged misappropriation of funds while in office. The development has been attracting mixed reactions from members of the public, and one of those who reacted was the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy.

On Thursday, the EFCC had declared Yahaya Bello wanted in connection with an alleged case of money laundering to the tune of about 80 billion naira.

Sharing a photo of the former governor online, the anti-graft agency said that anyone with useful information about his whereabouts should contact them.

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Reacting to that, Onanuga asked Bello where he intends to run to, and advised him to turn himself in to the EFCC and get a good lawyer that would defend him.

He said, “Yahaya Bello, where will you run to? It’s better you submit yourself to the EFCC and get a good lawyer.”

Below are the reactions:

Tinubu’s aide under fire over comment on Yahaya Bello arrest