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Presidential Election: Herdsmen Reveals Who They Will Vote In 2019, Give Reasons

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has taken a final decision on who to support in the forthcoming presidential election between the two major contenders who are Hausas.

Igbere TV News gathered that the leadership of Miyetti Allah and Cattle Herders settled for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu Buhari over his PDP counterpart, Atiku Abubakar.

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National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Muhammadu Kirowa, while making the announcement, said the administration of Buhari has impacted positively on the lives of their members.

Speaking with journalists after the Congress, the National Secretary of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Uthman Ngelzarma stated that the decision to support President Muhammadu Buhari was a decision from the Congress.

Uthman said their members numbering over 20 million in Nigeria took the collective decision.

He said, “We represent over 20 million members across the country, here in attendance we have over 2000 people who have come from all corners of the country, we have representatives from each local governments, and you heard their view, they have declared their interest on Muhammadu Buhari to move to the next level, this is the majority decision of the Congress, we as leaders, we don’t have option other than to follow.

“MACBAN frowns at the sensational and negative stereotyping of herders who are doing a legitimate economic activity that contributes to the gross domestic product of the country and ensure food security.”

While Speaking further, Uthman called on the present government to stamp out cases of impunity in relation to the killings of innocent citizens who are caught in the conflict.

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