BREAKING: Explore Other Means, Stop Going to South for Hunting, Lawmaker Rurum Urges Northern Hunters
The member Representing Rano Bunkure Federal constituency Alhassan Rurum, has urged hunters in the north to as a matter of urgency stop going to the southern part of the country, for hunting activities and find alternative means.
Rurum, made the appeal on Thursday, when he paid a condolence visit to the recent Uromi killing of hunters who are mostly from his constituency
He said the situation has evolved, and given the current insecurity in the country, it has become imperative for our hunters to reassess and discontinue certain practices
“I want to use this opportunity to call on our brothers, especially the hunters, things have changed today, they are not like before.
“In this age, you cannot carry weapons like guns and cutlasses and go to the south in the name of hunting. Things have changed.
“Our people need to stop these practices and reason with the current situation at hand. Things have really degenerated.
“Is like you living in this community, to see some southern tribe wielding dangerous weapons coming around, they don’t speak your language and you don’t speak theirs, what would be your reaction?
“In like manner you can’t be wielding dangerous weapons in southern communities where you don’t speak their language and they don’t speak yours in the name of hunting.
“Things have changed in this country, it is not like it used to be. So we are hereby calling on them to stop this practice.
“We are going to meet with the various hunters associations in the state to ensure that these practices are stopped.
“We should learn to adapt to changes as they come. This hunting practice must not continue. You go out in the name of hunting and come back without even a rat.
“We hereby call on you people to please stop this practice and ensure that you desist from it. Sir down and reason and bring out a more friendly practice” he stated.
He further donated the sum of N5 million to the families of the victims and promised to build a school in the community to be dedicated to the victims.
The House of Representatives member further promised to jointly with Kawu Sumaila raise a motion on the Uromi killings to ensure that justice is served to the victims.
