Any Northerner Living In My State Will Be Registered And Placed Under 24-Hours Surveillance-Top APC Governor Blows Hot

Any Northerner Living In My State Will Be Registered And Placed Under 24-Hours Surveillance-Top APC Governor Blows Hot .

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, says he plans to have a database of Northern settlers in the State, as a way to tackle cases of suspected Fulani herdsmen attack on farmers.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, John Mayaki, made available to Newsmen in Benin, on Friday.

The Governor, said the initiative was to allow for identification of strange characters within the State.

According to the statement, Obaseki made this known to members of the Arewa community in the State, led by its President General, Alhaji Sahabi Umar, after sharing ideas with them at Government House, Benin, on Thursday night.

The Governor urged the Arewa community in the State, to embrace the diversity which exists in Nigeria, and forge a united bond.

He asserted that no true Fulani herdsman would abandon his cattle and take to killing of innocent farmers; rather, the recent cases of rape and murder, were perpetrated by foreign elements bent on causing conflict.

He said: “To checkmate the ugly trend, a Committee will be set up to carry out community by community delineation of Northern settlers across the State, to help identify new comers and their aims.”

On the issue of grazing, Obaseki noted that fenced grazing areas with watering facilities, would be clearly defined by government, for herdsmen to feed their cattle, with payment of economic fees for services rendered.

The Governor, assured of fair treatment in spite of religious differences, acknowledging that intermarriage has made them stakeholders in Edo State.