The national secretary, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN), Othman Ngelzarma has said that the anti-open grazing laws being promulgated by the southern states are not laws stopping open grazing, but laws against Fulanis living in the southern part of Nigeria.

He also said that the 72-hour ultimatum issued by an unknown group to the people of Delta state is from mischief makers and such statements from an unknown group should not be given consideration.

Ngelzarma speaking on Channels TV on recently, said that the citizens must respect the fundamental human rights of the pastoralists as citizens. Their right to movement, their right to pray, their right to trade, their right to liberty.”

He said: “Such statement that comes from faceless unknown groups shouldn’t be given any serious consideration. I believe this statement must be coming from mischief-makers, People who are out to tarnish the image of the Fulanis and pastoralists,” he said.

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“It is because of such negative profiling by the media that makes us believe that the anti-open grazing laws being intended to be promulgated by the southern states are not laws stopping open grazing, but I believe these laws are laws against Fulanis living in the southern part of the country.

“The Northern governors must be up and doing and they must also begin to open discussions with their southern counterparts for them to put their heads together and come up with a solution that can work for both the north and the south.

“Respecting the fundamental human rights of the pastoralists as citizens. Their right to movement, their right to pray, their right to trade, their right to liberty.”