The Miyetti Allah Association has appealed to the federal and states to consider its member herders in the distribution of palliatives to cushion the hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidy.
The chairman of the Kwara Chapter of the association, Alhaji Bello Abubakar, made the call on Monday while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin.
Abubakar described the herders as the most affected people during this period.
The chairman explained that majority of herders have no bank account where they can easily access funds when in need.
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According to him, whenever herdsmen take their livestock to the market for sale, transportation fare take larger part of the money.
The Fulani leader expressed worry over the high cost of food items in the market.
He appealed to government to release food items from the nation’s reserve and sell at subsidised rate to ordinary Nigerians. (NAN)