The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders
Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has adopted Yahaya Bello, Kogi governor, as its
candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
Aliyu Saleh, national organising
secretary of the group, made the announcement at a news conference in Lokoja on
Saturday.
He directed the Fulani in the
state to immediately embark on a campaign for the re-election of Bello.
Saleh said the group decided to
support the governor for providing a secure environment for Fulani to operate
in the state.
“We are also supporting the
governor for approving free Contagious Bovine Plurol Pheneumonia (CBPP)
vaccination for over 23, 000 cows belonging to our members in the state,” he
said.
The group also commended Bello
for putting in place measures which had led to a reduction in clashes between
farmers and herders in the state.
It also stated that the governor
had given its members a sense of belonging by appointing one of them into his
cabinet and by making their leaders members of the traditional councils at the
state and local government levels.
The national organising
secretary, who was flanked by the state chairman of MACBAN, Umaru Jaido, also
said that they decided to endorse Bello’s candidature because of their love for
President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Abubakar Ohere, the state
commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, who received the
endorsement document on behalf of the governor, thanked the group for adopting
Bello as its candidate.
Ohere described Bello as a leader
with a large heart, saying that his priority had always been to provide
security for all, irrespective of tribe and religion.
He said Bello decided to include
Fulani leaders in the traditional council to reduce communal clash, especially
between farmers and herders.
While thanking the association
for the endorsement, the commissioner said the gesture would propel Bello to do
more for the people of the state.
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