The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has said it has a cordial relationship with the governments and people of the South East Zone of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States.
AIh. Gidado Sidikki, Chairman of the Cattle Breeders in the zone, made the disclosure in Awka on Tuesday while reacting to a publication on a social media platform entitled, โSouth East Will Boil any Moment from now Because of their Stubbornness.โ
Sidikki, in a statement, condemned the publication alleging looming crisis between his Miyetti Allah members and the people of the South East geopolitical zone.
He said, โA few days ago, we woke up to a malicious publication on a social media platform, purporting a phantom statement in Abuja entitled โSouth East Will Boil any Moment from now Because of their Stubbornnessโ ascribed to the leadership of MACBAN and erroneously assigned to me.
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โIt is my wish to inform the public that MACBAN did not make any statement to the effect of the content of the publication either in Abuja or anywhere for that matter.
โI humbly will wish to correctly place my designation as the Chairman of South East Zone of the Association and not โthe leader of cattle breeders in Nigeriaโ as I was addressed in the primary falsehood the publication sought to disseminate.
โIt is, therefore, my intention, while dispelling the published rumour as from the pit of malicious mischief, to share my upbeat spirit with all of us that the sincere and committed understanding we all propagate today will yield us minimal rancour if not rancour-free society tomorrow,โ he said.
Sidikki, also pledged the continued commitment and cooperation of MACBAN towards strengthening the cordial relationship and peace with the people of the South East.
He added, โI wish to put it on record that the South East Zone of MACBAN and her cattle herder members whom I serve as the Zonal Chairman enjoy a warm relationship with the governors, governments, and people of South East Nigeria.
โI wish to state that this warmth has not been completely devoid of flashes of momentary conflicts at few locations. Such instances were, however, promptly addressed by the authorities and warm communality restored amongst the people.
โGiven the increasing orientation and reorientation of our people and the locals, who are our landlords here, and given the strong commitment of the state governors to peaceful relationship across the board, there is no doubt that the relationship between us can only be increasingly better.
โI wish to thank the governors of the South East States of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo for their wonderful sense of accommodation, as I pledge our continued efforts towards the greater harmonious environment for thriving economic activities and a better life,โ he said.
