‘Stop Hunting In Southern Nigeria,’ Kano Rep Tells Constituents

The lawmaker representing Rano Bunkure Federal Constituency of Kano State, Alhassan Rurum, has appealed to his constituents that were affected by the recent killings in Uromi, Edo State to discontinue hunting in the Southern part of the country, saying the practice is no longer justifiable.

Rurum made the appeal when he visited the families of the victims in his constituency at Bunkure Village on Thursday.

The federal lawmaker stated that the spate of insecurity being faced across the country has changed certain practices such as hunting, requiring them to be stopped.

“I want to use this opportunity to call on our brothers, especially the hunters, things have changed today, and 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.

“It’s 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’s 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 call on you people to please stop this practice and ensure that you desist from it. Sit 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 dedicate to the victims.

The Rep member further promised to raise a motion with Hon. Kawu Sumaila on the Uromi killings to ensure that justice is served to the victims.