RUGA: Fulani Are Not Bad People - Ooni Of Ife

The Ooni of Ife, has spoken up about the controversial RUGA settlement scheme again, this time referencing the Fulanin as he spoke about the intents of the South West on war.

QED.ng reports that the Spiritual Leader of the Yoruba race, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, also said that the South West region is not willing to experience war for a second time.

The Ooni, made this known on Thursday after the meeting he had with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

“I came to speak on behalf of other traditional rulers. The issue at hand in the South West is real,” he said.

“The issue of insecurity, we that live in the remote and rural areas of the south western part of the country, most of the bushes are occupied by strange people and we decided to work with the government to fish them out.

“Everybody is beating the drum of war, we don’t want war. Who can stand war? We want something better for our youths.”

According to Oba Ogunwusi, youths in the country should be utilised in a far more better way than for for the purpose of war and anarchy.

“We told the President that he is on the same page with us. Politicians should be careful not to throw things out of proportion,” Oba Ogunwusi said.

He as well revealed that the President has given a some good directives to all the security chiefs, inclusiove of the Inspector General of Police, to pay all royal fathers in the South West a visit.

“We should make sure things are right and the President has given good directives to security chiefs including the IG to visit all traditional institutions in the South West,” the Oba said.

The Ooni further stated that the President gave the assurance that he would make his own side of the story known, as regards the proposed Ruga settlement project which was out rightly rejected by Nigerians in the southern part of the country.

“We are not saying all Fulanis are bad, it’s about the bad guys working under the name of Fulanis,” Ooni said.

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