According to report reaching oyogist.com, the PDP Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Nicholas Tofowomo, has reportedly declared his unflinching support for the Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, over the vacation order given to fulani herdsmen to leave the state forest reserves.
Senator Tofowomo, stated that the Governor’s decision to vacate the herdsmen from the Ondo state forests was in the best interest of the people while stressing the need to differentiate criminals from genuine businessmen.
He made this known in a statement released by his Special Assistant, Media & Publicity, Akinrinlola Olumide.
“I join my voice with all the positive and good people of Ondo State and also congratulate Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu for taking a very good decision against the criminal activities of some Fulani herdsmen that are holding us to ransom in Ondo State.
“While declaring my total support for the decision of the governor to evict criminals from our forest reserves with the registration of genuine herdsmen and farmers who are into businesses in Ondo State, I urge him to take a step further by making it a law.
“He should package a law to the State House of Assembly to put an end to banditry, and kidnapping being orchestrated by the bad eggs among the Fulanis who are hiding under the guise of herdsmen.
“With that, criminals would be separated from those doing genuine businesses in Ondo State. It is only a bandit that would support a bandit and it is only a kidnapper that would support a kidnapper.
Sen. Tofowomo further declared that he “stand with Mr. Governor on his decision. And I advise all the genuine herdsmen to vacate the forest reserves and obey the governor’s directive by going through the appropriate ministry for registration.”
