Northern cattle sellers have called the bluff of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for calling for the boycott of beef from Fulani herders.
The Amalgamation of the Northern Traders in Cattle, Grains, and Vegetables said it was a mere propaganda, saying it was not the first time IPOB would make such a cal.
Besides, the association announced plans by its members to cease the supplying its items to South-Eastern markets.
Chairman of Northern Traders, Muhammad Tahir, in an interview with SaharaReporters, said members of the union were not perturbed by the IPOB ban.
According to him, IPOB lacks the capacity to sustain the ban as their people would soon revolt due to scarcity of beef and other foodstuffs which only the North can supply.
He said, “For us, we would always support the indivisibility of Nigeria; but if IPOB wants to secede, then so be it. Bilateral trade between us and them is all about wealth creation for the two regions; the cattle we take to them is food and not poison.
“Therefore, if someone rejects your benevolent supply of food to their region, then you stop; because you must not feed them.
“After all, it is a mere unsustainable propaganda, which we’ve been hearing over the years.”
Recall that on January 3, IPOB in a statement released banned the slaughtering and eating of cows from Fulani herders during occasions in the South-East region. The secessionist group also announced the ban on singing of Nigerian national anthem in schools and on eating beef during occasions in the region. The group said these are some of its seven action plans to implement in 2022. Read here.
