NATIONAL: Nobody will lose sleep if herders return to the north, says Afenifere

THE Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has said the people of the south, particularly the Yoruba, will not be moved if herdsmen decide to relocate to the north.

The group said this amid veiled threat by the Northern Elders Forum that it will ask herdsmen to leave the south and return home if what it perceives to be persecution targeted at them continues.

But Afenifere reacting through its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin, said that the absence of the herdsmen would not be felt should they choose to leave the south and the Yoruba would not be bothered.

Odumakin, who waxed sarcastic about the call by NEF that President Buhari should protect herdsmen, revealed the flaw in the demand of the North Elders.

“Buhari has no issue protecting southerners who are being persecuted on their land.

“He should spread all his wings to protect the Fulani persecutors. Nobody will lose sleep if the killers decided to return to Futa Jalon.”