By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu
Residents of Gamawa village in the Potiskum local government area of Yobe state have appealed to Governor Mai Mala Buni CON the Executive Chairman of Potiskum local government, Hon Salisu Muktari and the National President of Kulen Allan, Hon Khalil Mohamed Bello to rescue their long-history cattle route which unpatriotic elements turned it to their farmland.
Speaking to newsmen in the village, the community leader, Malam Mohamed Ali Gamawayel said the cattle route has a long history because for over 100 years the route is existing and it comes right from the Niger Republic up to the Cameron Republic.
“We know the Executive Chairman, Hon Salisu Muktari has a good record and he can’t tolerate injustice in his life and we know that he is not fully aware of this injustice that has been done to the people of Gamawa.
This is the only cattle route that as of now is functioning properly and the only cattle route that we have been using for many years and nobody come and temper with it, but this year unfortunately some staff of the local government came and demarcated the route as a plots and letter on converted it as a farm land.
Therefore, we are appealing to His Excellency Governor Mai Mala Buni CON, the Executive Chairman Potiskum local government, Hon Salisu Muktari and the National President of Kulen Allan Hon Khalil Mohamed Bello to come to our aid to kindly intervene and rescue our long-history cattle route.
Adding that, this person aims to bring disunity, peace and clash among the citizens of the area and the people of Gamawayel who are law-abiding and we are one hundred per cent supporting Governor Buni and our amiable/highly reliable Chairman, Hon Salisu Muktari administration.” he said.
He said, tempering cattle routes in Nigeria is like tempering the security of the nation, therefore, we are passionately appealing to the Chairman, Alhaji Salisu Muktari as a matter of emergency to intervene in this matter and solve the problem.
When contacted on the issue under reference, the National President of Kulen Allan Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN), Hon Khalil Mohamed Bello, said the Association rejected in totality and condemned in unmistakable terms any illegal act of converting existing Cattle routes into plots or farmland the act that he describes the as serious threat to the fragile State security and that of the Country, for being the major reason of most of the insecurity challenges in the Northern part of the Country.
He said he is optimistic that, His Excellency Hon Mai Mala Buni CON and the executive Chairman of Potiskum L G Hon Salisu Muktari would come to the aid and dry the tiers of the people of Gamawayel whom he requested to remain calm and very peaceful end.
