President Muhammadu Buhari is searching for a second time period in workplace (picture credit score: TVC)
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari administration of bias in favour of herdsmen.
As acknowledged by the clergy, the techniques and legal guidelines of Nigeria shield herdsmen, making farmers extra susceptible to countless assaults.
President of the physique, Most Rev. Augustine Akubeze, accused the Nigerian police and different safety businesses of being “accomplices” within the current assaults in Plateau State.
The assault on Plateau resulted within the killing of greater than 200 folks.
“We are extremely worried about the ‘double standards’ being applied by the police and other security agencies anytime the herdsmen are attacked and killed,” he mentioned in a assertion.
“In the latter instances, the police reacted swiftly and the regulation promptly carried out whereas in any other case is the case with the sooner.
“Howbeit, it's in the very best curiosity of Nigeria’s peace and unity that the identical swiftness and remedy be utilized to all instances.
“If the president can't preserve Nigeria protected, then, he mechanically loses the belief of the residents.
“He should no longer continue to preside over the killing field and mass graveyard that Nigeria has become.”