Don’t cede South-West land for cattle ranches, Afenifere tells govs (Punch)

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called on the governors of the South-West not to provide land for the proposed cattle ranches in their respective states. The group said any state governor who granted permission for a ranch for the Fulani herdsmen would face the wrath of the people of Yorubaland. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting of the association held at the residence of its leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, the Ondo State capital on Tuesday. The communiqué was read by the Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr. Yinka Odumakin. Read more