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  Nigeria’s regime leader Rtd Major General Muhammadu Buhari came under fire over the spate of senseless killings in the country by Fulani herdsmen, (his kinsmen).   At a press conference, Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom pounced heavily on Buhari for the preferential treatment of his Fulani kinsmen whose orgy of violence has ravaged lives and properties throughout the country. At one point Ortom portrayed Buhari as a man of good character but later hit the nail in the head by taking Buhari to the cleaner over his silence when his kinsmen are destroying lives and properties.

  Former governor of Lagos State and Minister of Works and Housing, Alhaji Lateef Jakande is dead. A veteran journalist, Jakande popularly known as baba kekere (mini Awolowo) was    governor of the state in the second republic. A man of simplicity, Jakande who lived in his own Ilupeju private house governed the state from October 1979 till December 1983. His tenure witnessed rapid growth in the development of the state, among his achievements are the construction of low-cost housing estates, ferry services from Apapa to CMS Lagos, free education for primary and secondary school students, free health care services, preservation of lives and properties. Throughout his tenure, there was no record of financial improprieties or abuse of office. Alhaji Jakande who had no penchant for acquisition of wealth and materialism lived a quiet and decent life. Baba kekere’s wealth of experience will be missed.

  Yoruba freedom fighter Chief Sunday Adeyemo known as Sunday Igboho has shunned the invitation of Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife to a meeting over his activities to stem the tide of Fulani herdsmen’s spate of senseless killings of innocent lives and wanton destruction of properties. This invitation was sent to Chief Adeyemo after Oba Ogunwusi met with Nigeria’s Major General Muhammadu Buhari to discuss the turn of event in the South Western region. Igboho who was disappointed that Oba Ogunwusi did not communicate the full anger of the Yoruba people to Buhari said at a town hall meeting with the Diaspora that he believes the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi could have done a better job. Oba Ogunwusi after meeting Buhari asked Igboho to lower his steam of activism and allow the security agents to resolve the herdsmen/farmers’ crisis. It will be recalled that Oba Lamidi Adeyemi had earlier written an open letter to Mr Buhari to intimate him of the barbarity with which the Fulani