A lawmaker from Kano State, Alhassan Rurum has cautioned members of his constituency in opposition to searching within the Southern a part of of Nigeria.
Rurum who represents Rano Bunkure Federal Constituency of Kano State stated searching is not justifiable.
Talking throughout his go to to the households of the victims of the Uromi killings in Edo State, Rurum stated the extent of insecurity witnessed throughout the nation has modified sure practices like searching.
“I need to use this chance to name on our brothers, particularly the hunters, issues have modified at present, and they don’t seem to be like earlier than.
“On this age, you can’t carry weapons like weapons and cutlasses and go to the South within the identify of searching. Issues have modified.
“Our individuals must cease these practices and cause with the present scenario at hand. Issues have actually degenerated.
“It’s such as you residing on this group, to see some Southern tribe wielding harmful weapons coming round, they don’t converse your language and also you don’t converse theirs. What could be your response?” the lawmaker queried.
Insisting that issues have modified with the evolution of instances and happenings across the nation and even the globe, Rurum known as for an finish to searching within the southern a part of the nation.
The lawmaker additionally urged his individuals to make sure that they transfer with the tides of time.
“In like method, you possibly can’t be wielding harmful weapons in southern communities the place you don’t converse their language they usually don’t converse yours within the identify of searching.
“Issues have modified on this nation, it’s not prefer it was once. So we’re hereby calling on them, to cease this follow,” the lawmaker stated.
He additional donated N5 million to the households of the 16 hunters who have been lynched in Uromi whereas promising to construct a college of their reminiscence.