The Bauchi chapter of the Fulani socio-cultural group, Miyetti-Allah Kautal Hore, has backed calls for the declaration of bandits as terrorists.
Supporting the stance of the Senate, House of Representatives and Speakers House of Assemblies, who have made the call in the past, the association advised the Federal Government to do the needful to curb banditry.
Its Bauchi State chairman, Sadiq Ibrahim Ahmad, who spoke with newsmen yesterday, said, ” As far as I am concerned, the nail must be hit on the head, who are the terrorists? Terrorists are people who try to destroy legitimate activities of society; they are not productive. If the FG is serious, they should do the needful and provide a lasting solution to incessant killings by the so-called bandits.
Whether you’re Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo, once you are competent, you should be qualified enough to lead the country. The issue of zoning cannot be and will never be a democratic process.
”People should go for leaders with integrity If we want to unite ourselves. Our leaders are the ones creating problems, confusion, and regional crises among us”, he argued.
