The Federal Government has appealed to citizens to exercise patience with Fulani Herdsmen, following the tension in the South-West region of Ondo and Oyo States.
This was revealed in a statement signed and released by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday.
The statement, posted on the official Twitter handle of the Minister reads in part; “The Federal Government is moving in quickly to bring state, community, security, traditional
institutions, religious organizations, and youth groups into a purposeful dialogue that will
bring effective resolutions to the problem within constitutional and legal frameworks.
“Let us all try to be our brother’s keeper and work towards building a peaceful community that works for all irrespective of ethnicity, religion, and other forms of differences.”
The statement was however, deleted from Twitter.
Recall that the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, had given Fulani Herdsmen a seven-day ultimatum to vacate forest reserves in the state. The ultimatum expired on Sunday, January 24, 2021.
