Originally Posted by Robot 
The Expulsion Of The Fulani In Wase By Reuben Abati With the dust generated by the ethno-religious violence that attended the 2008 local council elections in Jos North Local Government not yet settled, with nerves still frayed and ethnic and religious sentiments still strong and fears of reprisals still hauntingly real, the expulsion of Fulani nomads from Wase Local Government in Plateau state in April is a terrible blunder and a needless act of provocation. Both the local council and the state government unfortunately have not said enough to demonstrate good faith. In the wake of the Jos North election crisis, the Federal Government and a number of Northern spokesmen, including some PDP leaders of Fulani extraction, had accused Governor Jonah Jang directly and his government by extension of such partisanship in the crisis which promotes genocidal feelings against the settler Hausa-Fulani communities in Plateau state. Gove...
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This issue of indigenous right of land or given preference in employment is a nonsensical political dialog that has no place in the Nigerian constitution. It does create alienation of a Nigerian citizen within his own country. Can you imagine if an American citizen was told he/she has no right live where he/she has built a house and raised a family? It will be a major law suit worth millions against that State Government, and it would be national headline news. Unfortunately in Nigeria people are up rooted quite often without any local or State government having to defend itself from any law suit.
It’s amazing how prejudicial many Nigerian tribes are even against those tribes within the tribes whose native tongue is slightly different from theirs. It’s an issue of immense importance that require serious dialog. I think any Nigerian politician who is unable to provide good governance and proper communication to safeguard regional environment which is the key to that region’s economic future should not be allowed to run for office. It is a known fact that businesses do blossom and tourists are attracted to where there is safety and security.