From Ardo Abdul in Bauchi.
The Fulanis in Plateau State has cried out to the President Tinubu on the recent recruitment of security operatives in the State code named ‘Operation Rainbow’. A letter sent be MACABAN a Fulani Organization writes saying,
“Mr. President, we’re not opposing the constitution of local security operatives in Plateau. In fact It’s a welcome development because, if formed with good intentions, it would address security challenges we face daily. To us, if sincerely managed, it would help prevent militias from attacking innocent herders and their cattle.
However, our main concern is the recruitment of personnel, where herders who also live in different communities were excluded. In the five LGAs mentioned, no Fulani have been recruited as operatives of Operation Rainbow to safeguard communities.
We are also not comfortable with the composition of the operatives of the Operation Rainbow.
Mr. President, what we’re saying is that if the state government is sincere about protecting everyone, regardless of ethnic or religious background, our members should be part of securing their communities and property, just like every other ethnic group in the state. This we believe will give us a sense of belonging and have confidence that the Operation Rainbow is for all, not one side of the population.
Mr. President, we’re concerned about our exclusion from Operation Rainbow’s recent inauguration of 1,400 operatives in Mangu, Bokkos, Riyom, Barkin Ladi, and Jos South LGAs, where we face serious security challenges. As community policing is meant to involve locals, we question why herders were not included. We fear something’s amiss. We are alerting you, as Commander-in-Chief, to potential dangers to our livelihoods. We say this because past and recent experiences showed how herders and their cattle were brutally attacked.
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