- Timaya has drawn attention towards the devastating destruction of plants and farmlands by herders.
- The singer expressed his concern on the microblogging platform X on Tuesday, March 18, calling for help.
- Timaya’s post has sparked reactions from his followers.
Afrobeats singer, Timaya, has raised alarm over the reported destruction of plants and farmlands by herders in his home state of Bayelsa.
He called on the government to urgently address the situation, noting that the destruction of farmlands is beyond sad.
The ‘Dem Mama’ crooner also kicked against open grazing, urging the herders to ranch their cattle.
On his X handle on Tuesday, Timaya wrote:
“Pls the government should do something. They are destroying farms in Bayelsa. Aboki, take your in cow inside and feed them. This is so sad.”
See some reactions that trailed his post below:
Irunnia wrote: You are now complaining because the insecurity touched you and your people? Use the money you collected from APC to hire vigilantes for Bayelsa state.
Justtooblunt wrote: Niger-Delta has seen it all. They have been robbed of everything.
uchebakaadi wrote: Using ethnic slur unfortunate. All “Aboki” r not herdsmen, Fulani more apt. No ethic has monopoly of slurs. Fulani tagged today replaced Ndigbo in ethnic abuse stakes. Soon it will b urs. As a celeb u ought to do beta. PHD (Pull Him/Her Down) that we practice means none advance.
brainzcode wrote: But them call you for show you go dey sing 🎤 for them senior man, how e be now? When they come for others, you go keep quiet, but now e don come your doorstep. E no Dey sweet you again abi?
fellownaijas wrote: This has been happening in Benue and plateau states for years. I’m not sure the government cares to be honest…
Ikopima09 wrote: If you try to defend yourself or your farmland they’ll sentence you to life imprisonment
