Ekiti Rice revolution, mere jamboree, address insecurity on the farms -PDP urges Fayemi
Published by Ojaomonews.com
James Oja, Ado-Ekiti
May 19th, 2021.
Rather than going on a voyage of sophisticated deception on food security, the APC led administration in Ekiti State has been urged to address the pertinent question of securing the farmers who are daily been tormented and hacked to death on their farms by rampaging Fulani herdsmen.
According to a statement from the office of Southwest Zonal Publicity Secretary of the opposition party signed by Chief Sanya Atofarati, the party in a veiled reference to the flag-off of 2021 wet season rice cultivation yesterday described the program as a "mere jamboree aimed at deceiving the Ekiti people especially the farmers who are at the receiving end of persistent attacks by rampaging Fulani herders"
"No responsible government would leave leprosy and be treating skin rashes as the two ailments doesn't add up"
Continuing, the PDP stated that any government policies that does not address the safety and security of the farmers is nothing but a calculated attempt to play down the security of farmers on the altar of political expediency.
"As we speak, most of the well known rice belts in Ekiti State are under siege of Fulani herdsmen and have become a no-go areas for the farmers as a result of which famine is staring us in the face" the statement said
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