Members of the Nigeria Forest Services, known as Forest Guards, drivers, farmers and traders, stormed the streets of Akure protesting in support of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s order to herdsmen to vacate forest reserves in Ondo State within seven days.
The protesters, who decried incessant abduction of their members by herdsmen, carried placards with various inscriptions in support of the eviction of the herdsmen from the forest reserves.
They said Governor Akeredolu’s decision to eject unregistered herdsmen in the forest reserves was done in the best interest of the people of the state, and asked Governor Akeredolu not to back down on his directive.
The farmers among them, said if the current state of insecurity was not quickly checked, it might lead to famine in the state Speaking with newsmen, Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Comrade Jacob, said commercial drivers are no longer safe in the state because herders allegedly attack and kidnap them with impunity.
