Step Down If You Can’t Deal With The Fulani Herdsmen Menace – Rights Groups Tell Buhari”

A coalition of human rights activists in Nigeria have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to step aside from office if he cannot put a stop to the incessant Fulani herdsmen’s mindless killing of innocent citizens of the country.


The group, under the leadership of Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), disclosed on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 that it has concluded arrangements to stage a protest at the nation’s seat of power, Aso Rock, to register their displeasure over the development.
While sympathized with the governments and people of the affected states and communities in the federation for the loss of their loved ones in the Fulani herdsmen’s massacre, the activists also called on the all levels of government to come to the aid of the affected people and families to ameliorate their suffering as a result of the dastard incident.
The activists under the aegis of Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) including; Centre for Constitutional Rights and Counter Corruption Crusader, Save Lagos Group(SLG), The Conscience Mainstream (TMG), African Masses Voices for Survival (AMVS), The Christians Youths for the Peoples’ Rights and Development(CYPRD), Islamic Movement for Muslims’ Rights (IMMR), and Divine Nigerians Liberators for Peoples’ Fundamental Rights(DNLPFR).
Others were: The Christian Awareness Mission Group(CAMG), Passengers Fundamental Rights Group(PATRGIA), The Political Awareness Group (TIPAG), Centre for Social Justice and Equity of Nigeria(CESJEN), Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State(CSCEOS), Veteran Groups for Operation Clean Crusade (VGOCC), Apata-Aiyeraye Social Political Volunteer Group (ASPVG), and De-Mainstream Independent Group(DIG).