The Fulani Association of Ghana has called on the United Nations to come to their aid and stop the Ghanaian government from using brute force in reigning in their cattle-herding activities.
Additionally, the Association has condemned the shoot-to-kill strategy adopted by a joint military and police task force – Operation Cow Leg – in dealing with their cattle, a situation the Fulani say is robbing them of their livelihood.
The Fulani also want a halt to what in their view are unwarranted atrocities meted to the Fulani in the country.
“We wish to seize this opportunity to appeal to His Excellency the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr António Guterres to see to the protection of Fulanis in Ghana as provided by the Charter of the United Nations,” Chairman of the Association, Professor Sheikh Osman Baro said at a press conference in Accra on Friday, 19 January.
His call follows recent unrest in Agogo which led to the shooting of three soldiers and a police officer by some Fulani herdsmen.
A retaliatory response by the Operation Cow Leg task force has led to the killing of several cattle in the Agogo area.
But the Fulani Association, while condemning the unrest, insists that the shoot-to-kill strategy should be stopped and the affected families compensated.
The Fulani community has, therefore, appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo to ensure that individuals whose cattle have been shot and killed are adequately compensated.
“We equally wish to appeal to His Excellency to ensure that adequate compensations are paid to the innocent victimised Fulani families who have lost their cattle during the said joint operation and other atrocities,” Prof Baro said.
Prof Baro called for collaboration in decision-making on issues that concern the Fulani in the country and suggested dialogue towards resolving the issues of nomadic herdsmen in Agogo
Source: classfmonline.com
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THIS NON*SENSE CAN ONLY HAPPEN IN GHANA. WHERE WERE THE ASSOCIATION WHEN YOUR PEOPLE WERE RAPING AND KILLING NATIVES? YOU CAN GO TO HELL!!!!
Why did they kill police officers if their mission was just ***barred word*** grazing? The Fulani association must explain the reason behind the killing of the police and army officers if they are not influenced by anybody or group of persons.
***barred word***, Wo maama tweeee
You are a big ***barred word*** to issue this statement. Go to your country and ***barred word*** around. Fulanis are aliens and have no work permit t5o work in Ghana. ***barred word***
Ghana,Ghana,Ghana,Yaa Asantewaas Ghana,Nkrumahs Ghana,JB Danquahs Ghana,why did you allow the situation to come to this?That some people can come to your country and take your laws into their hands and do what they like and now they have the audacity to say they are taking you to the UN???Ah Ghana I cannot recognise anymore?
'Henea ma hu!' Enye moa!
***barred word*** thought of this can only happen in Ghana. Let them fly the cattle to Trump US and let them keep them at the white house. Once again ***barred word***. should the media even carry such nuisance?
WHO IS GOING TO COMPENSATE THE FARMERS WHOSE FARMS HAS BEEN DESTROYED BY THE CATTLE? WHO IS GOING TO COMPENSATE THE WOMEN FULANI HERDMEN ARE RAPING?WHO IS GOING TO COMPENSATE THE GHANAIANS FULANI HERDMEN ARE KILLING?THESE WOULD HAPPENED ONLY IN GHANA. IF YOU FEEL THREATENING, LEAVE THE COUNTRY PERIOD.
Did u compensated those families that u shot their family members