The menace of Fulani herdsmen in Kwahu in the Eastern region have taken a dangerous dimension as residents now live in fear following intermittent onslaught against them by the aggressors.
Since last weekend, at least 10 people have been killed and others wounded as a result of gunshot wounds inflicted on them by the herdsmen.
The development has sent jittery among the farmers in towns like Dwibease, Dwerebeafe, Aboyan who have deserted their farm lands, already destroyed by the invaders to settle in Hweehwee in the Kwahu East district.
Some of the people who have deserted their villages in an interview with Light FM’s Obaa Akua Agyeiwaa Abankwa said they have abandoned their farms because of the Fulani herdsmen.
Just like government is implementing one district, one factory, the people are appealing for one farmer, one policeman to enable the go back to farms.
The distraught residents said they have lost interest in agriculture due to the wanton destruction of their farm lands by nomadic herdsmen.
“We don’t need police in our homes, we need on tem on their farms because that is where the Fulanis attack us” they bemoaned.
Currently, the farmers say they are counting their hope on the renewed drive by the security services to protect life and property in the area.
I AM THROWING A CHALLENGE TO MY PRESIDENT ON THE ISSUE OF THESE FULANI NORMADS KILLING, RAPING OUR MOTHERS, SISTERS, CHILDREN AND OUR FARMERS, DESTROYING THE FARMLANDS AND CASH CROPS ,…. TO FIND A LASTING SOLUTION , BECAUSE, HE (THE PRESIDENT) IS THE COMMANDER OF OUR RESPECTED AND INTELLIGENT GHANA ARMED FORCES…..WHICH IS THE MAJOR ENFORCERS OF OUR SECURITY AND DEFENCE.
QUESTIONS !
1. PLEASE MY PRESIDENT;
” HOW CAN YOUR VISSION OF PLANTING FOOD FOR ALL COME INTO FRUITION WHEN THESE FULANI PEOPLE ARE DESTROYING OUR CROPS ????
2. WHERE WILL WE GET RAW MATERIALS TO FEED OUR ‘ONE DISTRICT ONE FACTORY’ VISSION ????
3.TILL WHEN SHOULD WE WAIT FOR OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS WHO ARE FARMERS FEEDING US, DIE TO THESE BRUTALITIES METED OUT TO THEM BY THESE FULANI COHORTS????
4. HOW CAN THE FREE SHS COME TO FRUITION WHILE CHILDREN IN THE KWAHU AREA ARE BEING SHOT AND ALSO SCHOOLS CLOSED BY THESE SAME DEVILS CALLED FULANIS?????????
IN EUROPE HERE, ALL CATTLE AND ANIMAL REARERS HAVE BOUGHT THEIR LANDS, BUILT PENS AND HAVE KEPT THEIR HERDS UNDER LOCKS THOUGHT THE ANIMALS HAVE THE CHANCE TO GRACE AND ALSO FEED ON THE SUPPLIMENT FEED GIVEN THEM BY THE FARMERS….YOU WILL NOT SEE ANY FULANI FOLLOWING THEM TO DESTROY OTHERS FARMS.
* WHAT PREVENTS US FROM DOING SAME IN GHANA ???????.
I AM AN ARDENT SUPPORTER OF NANA AND NPP AND ALL THE POLICIES PUT IN PLACE NOW, BUT MY PLEA IS THIS :
NANA PLEASE, EVEN ONE MONTH IS TOO MUCH TO HELP CURB THE RAPING, KILLINGS AND DESTRUCTION OF OUR CROPS AND LANDS.
I KNOW YOU TAKE PROMPT ACTION WHEN IT COMES TO MATTERS LIKE THIS BECAUSE YOU ARE A FATHER .SO PLEASE LET KWAHU FULANI ISSUE BE YOUR HEARTACHE.
NANA, WE ARE WAITING.
LONG LIVE GHANA
-SIR MARTINSON.