The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has come out to urge President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately proscribe the Miyetti Allah groups existing in the country.

Benue State CAN Chairman, Rev. Akpen Leva recently revealed this while addressing the media in Makurdi, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, Buhari needs to act fast to save Nigeria from a second civil war and disintegration because the influx of the herdsmen is worsening insecurity in Nigeria.

He added that the herdsmen are carrying highly sophisticated weapons into the country, so they remain a very obvious threat.

His words, “Fulani herdsmen from countries like Chad, Mali, Niger, Cameroon and Burkina Faso among others have continued to troop into Nigeria. These are the herdsmen that are carrying highly sophisticated weapons and are killing Nigerians on their ancestral land.”

“Worried by this ugly situation, we call on the President Muhammadu Buhari to without further delay stop the policy of visa on arrival to enable Nigerian security agencies to check the influx of militia herdsmen and other security challenges.”

“We must also point out that we have come to a level where anything that affects the Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria, the Presidency reacts with immediate alacrity but when other Nigerians are crying, it does not worry the presidency.”

“Our worry is the presidency’s open confrontation and adamant posture on issues that affect other tribes, which amount to total negligence of other citizens of the country.”

“To crown it all President Buhari should without further delay proscribe the Fulani socio-cultural organizations like Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Fulani Nationality Movement and Fulani Herders Association among other violent extremist groups as was done to IPOB because available records have shown clearly that Fulani militia is the fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world.”

“What is happening does not speak well of our great country and this is why we again call on Mr President to act fast by taking take steps capable of eradicating all criminal elements in the society.”