The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeder’s Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has told the Federal Government to allow every Nigerian to carry arms in order to defend themselves from any security threat.
In recent times, there have been calls for the bearing of arms which emanated from the carrying of AK-47 by Fulani herdsmen and also the incessant violence and killings in parts of the country.
The Chairman of MACBAN in Bauchi State, Sadiq Ibrahim Ahmed has called on the FG to approve the individual carrying of arms.
According to Ahmed, the government has failed as regards protecting the lives of Nigerians, so they need to allow them bear arms to protect themselves. Speaking further, he commended Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State for defending the carrying of AK-47 by Fulani herdsmen.
In his words;
”The government has become irresponsible. That is why a Fulani man has become an outcast in his own country. All his wealth has been crippled to activities of cattle rustlers. What do you expect him to do?
“Let everybody protect themselves, let everybody carry arms. You don’t allow few bandits to come and ruin you , kill you, kill your family as few people cannot be terrorizing everybody.
“Though in a normal situation nobody should be allowed to carry arms except those that are legalised to do so but if the Federal government had taken the responsibility of protecting lives of citizens serious, no one would dare have reason to carry arms.
“You need to ask yourself is the government doing enough to protect the lives of herdsmen. I won’t fault Governor Bala Mohammed for the statement, he is very right. After all he did not say herdsmen should go and cause chaos.
“No one faulted Benue Governor, Ortom when he said herdsmen should leave his state. So why are they criticising Bauchi governor?”
