Insecurity: Stop ‘Visa On Arrival’ Policy, CAN Tells FG

THE Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Akpen
Leva, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately stop
the Visa on Arrival Policy.

Addressing a press conference on why “Buhari must act fast to
save Nigeria from second civil war and disintegration” on Thursday
in Makurdi, Benue state capital, the CAN chairman stated that
herdsmen from countries like Chad, Mali, Niger, Cameroun and
Burkina Faso have continued to troop into Nigeria and are the ones
that are carrying highly sophisticated weapons and killing
Nigerians on their ancestral land.

He said Nigerian Fulani were not known for violence, but were
known for carrying sticks in their business of animal
husbandry.

“We are worried by this ugly situation and we call on the
President to without further delay stop the policy of Visa on
Arrival to enable security agencies check the influx of militia
herdsmen,” said the CAN chairman.

The Benue CAN chairman also called on President Buhari to openly
condemn the killing by herdsmen, saying “we have come to a level
where anything that affect other Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria, the
presidency reacts with immediate alacrity, but when other Nigerians
are crying, it does not worry the presidency.”

He called on the federal government to enforce open grazing law
and compel all those involved in animal husbandry to ranch their
cattle to avoid clashes between farmers and herders.

On the recent call by the Attorney-General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), for creation of
herdsmen commission, Rev. Leva said it is not relevant as the
commission will not provide solution to the problem of insecurity
but will rather empower herdsmen to continue to attack farming
communities in the country.

THE Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Akpen
Leva, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately stop
the Visa on Arrival Policy.

Addressing a press conference on why “Buhari must act fast to
save Nigeria from second civil war and disintegration” on Thursday
in Makurdi, Benue state capital, the CAN chairman stated that
herdsmen from countries like Chad, Mali, Niger, Cameroun and
Burkina Faso have continued to troop into Nigeria and are the ones
that are carrying highly sophisticated weapons and killing
Nigerians on their ancestral land.

He said Nigerian Fulani were not known for violence, but were
known for carrying sticks in their business of animal
husbandry.

“We are worried by this ugly situation and we call on the
President to without further delay stop the policy of Visa on
Arrival to enable security agencies check the influx of militia
herdsmen,” said the CAN chairman.

The Benue CAN chairman also called on President Buhari to openly
condemn the killing by herdsmen, saying “we have come to a level
where anything that affect other Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria, the
presidency reacts with immediate alacrity, but when other Nigerians
are crying, it does not worry the presidency.”

He called on the federal government to enforce open grazing law
and compel all those involved in animal husbandry to ranch their
cattle to avoid clashes between farmers and herders.

On the recent call by the Attorney-General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), for creation of
herdsmen commission, Rev. Leva said it is not relevant as the
commission will not provide solution to the problem of insecurity
but will rather empower herdsmen to continue to attack farming
communities in the country.