Kogi election: Yahaya Bello gets Miyetti Allah’s endorsement
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), on Saturday, September 28, adopted Governor Yahaya Bello as its candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alhaji Aliyu Saleh, the organisation's national organising secretary, made the declaration at a news conference in Lokoja, the capital of the state.
Saleh also directed Fulanis in the state to immediately embark on what he called 'Ruga-to-Ruga' campaign for the re-election of Bello just as he added that the group decided to support the governor for providing a secure environment for its people to operate in the state.
“We are also supporting the governor for approving free Contagious Bovine Plurol Pheneumonia (CBPP) vaccination for over 23, 000 cows belonging to our members in the state,” he said, while commending Bello for putting in place measures which had led to a reduction in clashes between farmers and herders in the state.
Saleh also noted that Governor Bello gave its members a sense of belonging by appointing one of them into his cabinet and making their leaders members of the traditional councils at the state and local government levels.
Addressing the journalists with the state chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Umaru Jaido, Saleh said that members of the group decided to endorse Bello’s candidature because of their love for President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Receiving the endorsement on behalf of the governor, the commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, Abubakar Ohere, thanked the group for adopting Bello as its candidate.
According to Ohere, Governor Bello is a leader with a large heart and his priority have always been to provide security for all irrespective of tribe and religion.
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He also disclosed that Bello decided to include Fulani leaders in the traditional council to reduce communal clashes, especially between farmers and herders.
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) disqualified 14 political parties from participating in the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states.
The parties were accused of fielding invalid candidates.
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