The head of the Fulani Community in Ghana, Sheikh Osman Barry has warned against the ongoing ejection of Fulani herdsmen across the country which he described as unfair and very harmful.“It is rather harmful that hurtful because this is a community issue and also we are dealing with a group of people and there is an economic factor for this country.” He noted that there has been no correspondence between the government and him over the ejection exercise. A joint Police-Military team is undertaking an ejection exercise code named “operation cow-leg” to force out all Fulani herdsmen from the Volta, Eastern, Ashanti and Northern Regions. The exercise is aimed at restoring peace and security in communities within which the Fulani herdsmen had settled. Indigenes always complained of acts of violence being allegedly perpetrated by some Fulani Herdsmen. There were also reports of destroyed farm crops due to the grazing of their cattle which sometimes led to clashes. Governments have over the years unsuccessfully made efforts to force the Fulani’s out of the country. However, the Volta Regional Minister, Helen Ntosoo has told Citi News, government is determined to successfully complete this ejection exercise. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Sheikh Barry said it is necessary for government to tackle this issue objectively in order to “bring out some concrete and objective solutions to the problem.” He argued government’s actions are unfair because the Fulani’s have contributed to the economic growth of Ghana, adding that there is also the existence of some protocols and some conventions “which are binding on Ghana government and other governments as well about the movement of persons and goods across borders.”
