The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct security agencies to ensure effective protection for pastoralist communities across the country.
The appeal was made on Friday in Abuja through a statement by the association’s National Secretary-General, Alhaji Bello Gotomo.
He also urged the Federal Government to end all forms of alleged discriminatory practices against pastoralists in the country.
Gotomo emphasised the need for the office of the National Security Adviser to the President to implement concrete measures to address the alleged ethnic profiling, stigmatisation and scapegoating of pastoralists.
“The Nigerian Government must ensure accountability, justice and protection for all citizens regardless of ethnicity,” He said.
He decried the alleged unlawful arrest, inhuman treatment and profiling of some pastoralists at Opere Market in Kabba Local Government of Kogi State.
He said, “Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria calls on the Federal Government, the National Human Rights Commission and the International Community to urgently intervene.”
NAN
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