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General News of Thursday, 27 February 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

FFK speaks on recruiting Miyetti Allah into Operation Amotekun

Femi Fani-Kayode Femi Fani-Kayode

Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has kicked against the idea to recruit some members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, into Operation Amotekun which was created by Southwest governors.

The chairman of the Oyo State chapter of MACBAN, Alhaji Yaqub Bello, who spoke during the public hearing of the Amotekun Bill in the state was quoted saying:

“Some of us have been in Oyo state for over 40 years, cohabiting with the natives, married Yoruba women and have children. So, our request is to include Myetti Allah as members of Operation Amotekun to enhance the job of the outfit, since we know the terrain of where we rear our cattle.

"Having Fulani among the outfit will make it easier for Amotekun men to distinguish between genuine herdsmen and the criminals while on patrol. A Fulani man can also serve as an interpreter while interrogating any suspected herdsman.”

The idea has now been described by Femi Fani-Kayode as similar to "recruiting demons into an army of angels".

He tweeted: "Recruiting Miyetti Allah into Amotekun is like recruiting demons into an army of angels. It's like recruiting hyenas into an army of lions. It's like recruiting vultures into an army of eagles. It's like recruiting sharks into an army of dolphins. Simply put: KO LE WERK!

It's like recruiting Nazis into the Israeli Defence. It's like recruiting the Ku Klux Klan into the ranks of the Black Panthers. It's like recruiting Hutus into an Army of Tutsis. It's like recruiting the white Boers into Nelson Mandela's ANC. I say it again: KO LE WERK!".