The member representing Rano Bunkure federal constituency, Alhassan Rurum, has appealed to members of his community affected by the Uromi killings to discontinue the practice of hunting in southern Nigeria, as it is no longer tenable.
He made the appeal while visiting the families of the victims in the constituency who gathered in Bunkure village yesterday.
He stated that things have changed, in addition to the insecurity being faced across the country, for which certain practices would need to be stopped.
“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’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 hereby call on you people to please stop this practice and ensure that you desist from it. Sit down, reason, and bring out a more friendly practice,” he stated.
He further donated N5 million to the families of the victims and promised to build a school in the community dedicated to them.
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.
