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