It has emerged that the people of Nabdam have started registering displeasure with the current influx of Fulanis in their community forest. In a tagged Facebook post written by a patriotic Nabdam citizen Mr. Mike Zuri on Thursday, June 22, 2023, he raised concerns about the mass movement of Fulanis last week from Sherigu and Bolgatanga stadium to Nangodi as a result of the recent clashes between the people of Sherigu and the Fulanis.
Mr. Zuri without missing any words has described the Fulani’s movement as a serious threat to the peace and security of Nabdam, insisting that this must be resisted without fear or favour.
READ HIS FULL STATEMENT BELOW:
The recent influx of Fulanis to Nangodi and some communities in Nabdam is a threat to peace, lives, livelihoods, farms and the environment in Nabdam. These Fulanis fight our people, steal our animals, destroy our farms, rob our people, threaten and or rape our women and destroy our environment.
Many armed robbery cases occuring in the forest in Sekoti and between Nangodi and Bawku District are attributed to Fulani people. Many cattle are being stolen daily in the Nangodi forest where some Fulanis are based. My family experienced this in 2009 when eight of my father’s cattle went into the forest to graze and were stolen. Another horrifying experience is when about five years ago, my elder brother who is a Headteacher was attacked together with others in the forest and robbed. My brother tried fighting back but had no support from the other victims and was beaten badly. It is by God’s grace that he survived the cruel beatings and did not die.
I understand since 2021 to date, there has been an alarming rate of Fulanis invading Nangodi and some Nabdam communities. The mass movement of Fulanis last week from Sherigu and Bolgatanga stadium to Nangodi as a result of the recent clashes between the people of Sherigu and the Fulanis is a serious threat to the peace and security of Nabdam and this must be resisted without fear or favour. I am told there are ongoing community meetings to appropriately address the Fulanis invasion. I support the initiative and say bravo to the organizers of the ‘Fulanis Must Leave Forum’ (FuMLeF).
I commend the vibrant and vigilant youth of Nangodi for resisting attempts by the police to resettle the problematic Sherigu Fulanis in Nangodi. Let us continue to stand strong and fight to defend our land. The majority of our people are farmers and depend daily on the land for survival, therefore it would be unfair to allow the Fulanis to deprive us and our future generations of our very existence.
We can recall with pride, the sacrifices, commitment, bravery, and foresight of Mrs. Stella Yembilah and Dr. Yembilah when they led the Nangodi community to fight against the settlement of Fulanis in Nangodi forest in 2002. We salute Mrs. Stella Yembilah and Dr. Yembilah and the youth of Nangodi for their foresight and fight to drive out the Fulanis from Nangodi forest either wise, the story of Nabdam would have been worse than the Fulanis crisis in Agogo, Ejura, Bongo, Sherigu, etc. In the 2002 Nangodi-Fulani clashes, three young men from Nangodi were wrongfully put in police cells for two weeks. Luckily Mama Stella Yembilah rang Lawyer Ambrose Dery (the current Minister of Interior) who traveled from Accra to Bolga to secure bail for the boys.
I wish to also salute Tii Yarigbil (Yidaan), Mogbon Kumdah, Bawah Kumdah, Mahama Yenzie, Paul Yadoug, and the following Tengdaanas; Nyamgbe Babil, Tenga Tule, and Nyak Tobig-Rorgh for showing great commitment to the 2002 fight against the Fulanis and for standing firm by Mrs. Stella Yembilah and Dr. Yembilah when they were put at Police Counter back.
The battle against Fulanis was won two decades ago and we should not allow Fulanis to be resettled in Nangodi to make the sacrifices of our fathers and mothers to be in vain. The Police, Regional Minister, and ECOWAS do not feed the people of Nangodi and therefore they should not support the Fulanis to deprive Nabdams of our livelihoods and existence. Most of the kidnappings, killings, and security problems in Nigeria are allegedly caused by Fulani people and we don’t want the same to happen in Nabdam District. The Fulanis should leave our forest. WE WANT PEACE IN NABDAM.
Shalom
God bless Nabdam
God bless Upper East Region
God bless Ghana
Mike Zuri
22/06/2023
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