Southeast And Fulani cattle Market versus Lagos And Ndigbo Market?
By Adewale Felix
What is the population of the Fulani in the whole of south east?
The two questions become pertinent in the light of Ndigbo claim that the Fulani cattle rearers are taking over southeast regions?
Ndigbo are out attacking Fulani for buying land in Abia state. The Fulani are paying for this land and are using it for legitimate business. They are not Invaders. We should also remember that the Fulani are citizens of Nigeria and as a result have the right to settle in any part of the country according to the Constitution to carry out their legitimate business just like Ndigbo
It is an irony that Ndigbo are accusing the Fulani of taking over their land whereas this same Ndigbo are laying claim to Yoruba land. Ndigbo are defending their purchase of land in Yoruba land while at the same time raising alarm that Fulani are buying over their homelands. Ndigbo are boasting of buying over all Yoruba land while they cannot allow the Fulani to settle in Biafra.
Every nook and cranny of Nigeria is home to Ndigbo. They carry out their legitimate business without threat and intimidations. It is unfortunate that the same Ndigbo that settle among other ethnic nationalities can be jittery seeing Fulani in Obodo Ndigbo.
Nobody should be deceived by the reasons put forward by Ndigbo for rejecting Fulani in the east. The truth is Ndigbo do not accommodate other ethnic nationalities the way they are welcome outside Biafra.
If Ndigbo can buy land in Lagos and build shops and market, so should Fulani be allowed to buy land in Abia and other parts of Igbo land.
We want to see Fulani cattle market all over the east the way Igbo shops and markets are scattered throughout Yoruba land. Nobody wants to take over Igbo land. Fulani are paying for the land and Igbo are willing sellers. As Igbo shops spread throughout Yoruba land so should Fulani cattle markets be visible in Igbo land.
