WE WILL POISON OUR WATER TO KILL YOUR COWS, FAYOSE THREATENS FULANI HERDSMEN

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Tuesday,
warned marauding herdsmen that have sent many
Nigerians to their untimely graves in parts of the country to
steer clear of his state or otherwise risk a greater danger
for their cattle.
He said failure on their part to heed the warning would lead
to the people of the state poisoning the source of water by
the herdsmen for the cattle.
Fayose stated this on Tuesday, while speaking on the topic:
"Journalism and Politics; two sides of a coin," at the World
Press Freedom Day organised by the Nigeria Union of
Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, held at the Dapo
Aderogba hall, Iyaganku, Ibadan.
Fayose said the time had come for Nigerians to defend
themselves in the face of unwarranted attacks and killings
by suspected herdsmen across the country.
Citing the carnage carried out by them in Benue and Enugu
states, the governor said Boko Haram appeared to have
changed its identity to herdsmen, unleashing terror on
innocent citizens of the country,
He said he had instructed his people to poison water with a
particular brand of chemical used against fungal attacks in
the event of any herdsmen attack in Ekiti.
"It seems Boko Haram has changed identity to herdsmen
now. You as journalists must speak out, the killings are
under reported. Is it about the mass burial in Kaduna State,
the Agatu saga or the recent killing which happened on
Monday? Ask questions," he said.
On his criticism of President Muhammed Buhari, Fayose
said he had nothing against the personality of the
president, but that the world democracy did not live on old
leaders again.
Fayose said it was wrong for the president to believe he
could use the panacea he adopted to tackle national
problems over 30 years ago as head of state to solve
current national challenges.
"President Buhari is too old to rule this country and that is
why there is problem in this country now. He is like my
grandfather. Nigeria should not produce any president that
is over 60 years.
"World democracy don't parade octogenarians again. Young
people should rise up to challenge the older generation.
Maybe that is why there is a law that a pilot should not fly
an aircraft after 65 years of age," he said.
Fayose advised journalists in the country to hold politicians
accountable for their deeds and character while in office, in
order to save the country from going down.

"You are the last hope of common man. When journalists
support looters, there is confusion of vision. Journalists
should shy away from it. Bad politicians should be brought
to justice. Don't write about issues you don't know. Don't
rely on what a politician told you of his supposed enemy
and don't inherit his enemies. Journalists must help bring
corrupt politicians to justice.
"When politicians are going wrong, let them feel the heat
first from you. Most politicians are using journalists in
Nigeria for their dirty jobs and they are supporting wicked
politicians. Journalists in Nigeria always shy away from the
truth because they are self-centred and greedy. As a
journalist, you need to discharge your duty without fear or
favour.