The Association of Matasan Fulani of Nigeria (AMFON), a Fulani support group for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC2023 )’s presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has denounced the country’s growing insecurity and killings and urged the former governor of Lagos State to prioritise the issue if he wins the presidency.
The group announced its support for Tinubu’s campaign on Sunday while speaking to reporters at a gathering in Okene, Kogi State.
Speaking on behalf of the organisation, Aliyu Ibrahim-Shaibu, Secretary-General of the AMFON, said that Tinubu has everything necessary to address the nation’s insecurity.
“As Fulanis, we are not happy with the incessant killings of innocent people by heartless criminal elements across the country and condemn it in strong terms,” Aliyu said.
“We are so worried by the number of people that are being killed on a daily basis, therefore we call on the Federal Government to rise to the occasion and bring the perpetrators to book.
“The aim of our gathering here today is to mobilise for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and ensure that he secures significant votes from us. He has what it takes to deal with insecurity in Nigeria. So we are calling on all Fulani people in Nigeria to vote for Tinubu in 2023,” he added.
