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Vanguard, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021—5 POCKET CARTOON ANNIVERSARY THANKSGIVING OF DIRI —From left: Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Governor Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Governor Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Governor Douye Diri (Bayelsa), former President Goodluck J<strong>on</strong>athan, Nati<strong>on</strong>al Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Sec<strong>on</strong>dus and Governor Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) at the First Anniversary Thanksgiving of the Diri administrati<strong>on</strong> held at the Ecumenical Centre, Yenagoa, at the weekend . <str<strong>on</strong>g>Nigeria</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>being</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>set</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>fire</strong>, <strong>Northern</strong> Elders <strong>tell</strong> <strong>FG</strong> By Festus Ah<strong>on</strong>, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, against open grazing and Dennis Agbo & Chioma Onuegbu support ranching, the ABUJA — P<strong>on</strong>dering the insecurity situati<strong>on</strong> in the country, the <strong>Northern</strong> Elders Forum, NEF, has again asked President Muhammadu Buhari to act swiftly to put things under c<strong>on</strong>trol, saying the country was <str<strong>on</strong>g>being</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>set</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>fire</strong> under his watch. Spokesman of the group, Dr. Hakeem Baba- Ahmed, in a Twitter post <strong>on</strong> Saturday night, said <str<strong>on</strong>g>Nigeria</str<strong>on</strong>g>ns living in any part of the country must be protected. He also said there would be no attacks <strong>on</strong> Southerners living in the north as a resp<strong>on</strong>se to the alleged attack <strong>on</strong> <strong>Northern</strong>ers in the South. “Attacking innocent southerners living in the north will not be the right resp<strong>on</strong>se to attacks <strong>on</strong> northerners in the south. “We should demand that <str<strong>on</strong>g>Nigeria</str<strong>on</strong>g>ns, wherever they are, must be protected. President and governors, do something, NOW! They are <str<strong>on</strong>g>set</str<strong>on</strong>g>ting the country <strong>on</strong> <strong>fire</strong> under you!” Still <strong>on</strong> the issue of insecurity, the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and the World Igbo C<strong>on</strong>gress, WIC, yesterday moved against open grazing in the country. While the governor urged <str<strong>on</strong>g>Nigeria</str<strong>on</strong>g>ns to rise World Igbo C<strong>on</strong>gress asked South-East governors to establish an enforcement team to implement the ban <strong>on</strong> open grazing in the regi<strong>on</strong>. These came as Senior Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor <strong>on</strong> Marketing and Brand Management, Mr. Ime Uwah, raised alarm weekend over invasi<strong>on</strong> of his plantain farm by herdsmen. Governors of Sokoto and Zamfara states, Aminu Tambuwal and Alhaji Bello Matawalle, also yesterday decried the security situati<strong>on</strong> in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Nigeria</str<strong>on</strong>g>, saying the country’s insecurity challenges require c<strong>on</strong>certed and collective efforts to resolve. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Nigeria</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>fire</strong>, act now, NEF <strong>tell</strong>s Buhari, govs The <strong>Northern</strong> Elders Forum, NEF, weekend asked President Muhammadu Buhari to act swiftly to put things under c<strong>on</strong>trol, saying the country was <str<strong>on</strong>g>being</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>set</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>fire</strong>. NEF was apparently reacting to the outbreak of violence in Shasha area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, <strong>on</strong> Saturday, which reportedly led to the death of <strong>on</strong>e pers<strong>on</strong>. The property of residents and wares of traders in Shasha market were also destroyed, following which Governor Seyi Makinde ordered the market shut. Chairman of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Nigeria</str<strong>on</strong>g>n Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi, and chairman of South West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, have c<strong>on</strong>demned the violence in Ibadan, warning that the crisis could spread to other parts of the country. Also, there has been rising tensi<strong>on</strong> over the activities of herdsmen in the South-West. Some herders have been accused of killings and kidnappings in the regi<strong>on</strong>. On Sunday, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore said it will retaliate the killing of herders in any part of the country. Time now to rise against open grazing — Okowa Speaking while hosting the Nati<strong>on</strong>al President of the Christian Associati<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Nigeria</str<strong>on</strong>g>, CAN, Rev. Sams<strong>on</strong> Ayokunle, at Government House, Asaba, weekend, to c<strong>on</strong>dole with him <strong>on</strong> the death of his father, Governor Okowa said the time to rise against open grazing was now, especially He said insecurity in the country is negatively impacting the socioec<strong>on</strong>omic lives of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Nigeria</str<strong>on</strong>g>ns, insisting that <strong>on</strong>e of the ways to check the trend is for herders to embrace ranching. His words: “I am glad that many of my colleagues (governors) in the North are now beginning to show more reas<strong>on</strong>ing towards the development of our nati<strong>on</strong> because they have spoken loudly in their last meeting c<strong>on</strong>cerning the issue of open grazing. “We are glad to hear that because that has been the voice mainly from the South, but has now been echoed by our colleagues (governors) in the North and I am truly very glad that they have boldly come out to speak about that because we must truly find ways to begin to encourage ranching. “This is because, in the first instance, if we are able to find ways of having grazing reserves as they are proposing, I believe the cattle can be fed in such a way that they can grow bigger, have more meat, and it is more ec<strong>on</strong>omical and many of the children can be free to truly go to school and be C<strong>on</strong>tinues <strong>on</strong> Page 28 On arrest of Lekki Toll Gate protesters by Police (1) Whether will like it or not, the government is greater than anybody. We can’t stop the government from doing what they want. If they say it’s time to start collecting m<strong>on</strong>ey at the toll gate, so be it. The people who were arrested have been released and I think the matter should be rested. — David Ossai, Realtor The unlawful arrest and dehumanizati<strong>on</strong> of Lekki tollgate protesters by the police is not <strong>on</strong>ly an aberrati<strong>on</strong>, but also a flagrant infringement <strong>on</strong> the rights of the citizenry and c<strong>on</strong>tempt of democracy. Every citizens has a right to protest peacefully so government has no reas<strong>on</strong> arresting —John Nzekwe, Educati<strong>on</strong>ist They were warned not to come out. Lagos State is yet to recover from the loss it incurred last year from the aftermath of the last protest and these people want to protest again. I think the way they were arrested and dehumanized was wr<strong>on</strong>g but if they had not come out, it would not have happened. —Ajayi Tosin, Self employed Any government that intimidates, harasses and arrests peaceful protesters is despotic, desperate, and authoritarian. For God’s sake, our c<strong>on</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong> empowers every citizen with the right to protest. What the police did by arresting and dehumanizing the protest is unfortunate. We must all c<strong>on</strong>demn it. — Dare Adu, Techprenuer This is too bad to hear and see from a w<strong>on</strong>derful country called the giant of Africa. It’s a bad news and a slap in the face of Lagos State and Africa as a whole. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Nigeria</str<strong>on</strong>g> really needs a change but certainly not this type we are experiencing. —Ugo T<strong>on</strong>y, Footballer If you think that it was the police that carried out that acti<strong>on</strong>, I will vehemently disagree with you unless you are trying to professi<strong>on</strong>ally shy away from some authorities which of course we should respect <strong>on</strong> a norm. The way I understand the scenario is that in a place like Lekki there should be some level of civility and respect for rights of citizens. —Philips Eseyade, Pharmacist
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