The leader of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, South-East chapter, Alhaji Gidado Siddikki, has called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint its members even as office sweepers in the Presidency.
Siddikki stated this while addressing journalists on the current state of the nation in Awka, on Thursday.
He said the call for the appointment of its members was necessary considering their prayers and the 85 per cent votes that led to Tinubu’s victory in the February 25th, 2023 presidential election.
He lamented that so far, in all the boards, parastatals and other appointments made by the President, no Miyetti Allah member is among, including the recent ministerial nominees screened by the Senate.
He said, “We are demanding an appointment in Tinubu’s administration even as office sweepers, we are okay with it. All we want is for us to be part of the government at the centre.
“During the election to the best of my knowledge, my people (Fulanis), voted for President Tinubu because of his predecessor, President Mohammadu Buhari. Buhari told my people to vote for Tinubu, and they all did so.
“They prayed, supported, endorsed and do everything politically possible to ensure his victory. So he should not abandon us.
“In all the boards, parastatals and other appointments the President has made so far, no Miyetti Allah member is among, including the recent ministerial nominees screened by the Senate.
“Apart from exempting us from the N8,000 proposed palliative and other benefits of the Federal Government, the President should appoint us too, even as sweepers at the Presidential Villa we are okay with that.
He commended the South-East governors for their continued support for the association in the region.
He appealed to government at all levels to also fund the livestock sector, noting that the sector was gradually going into extinction due to lack of funding.
