The Association of Fulani in Ghana has appealed to the United Nations Secretary General, Mr António Guterres, to stop the government of Ghana from exerting force in their actions against the cattle-herding activities.

Chairman of the Association, Professor Sheikh Osman Baro, while address the press in Accra on Friday, 19 January, said the association is calling on the UN to seek protection of its members in Ghana.

They further appealed to the president to the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo to intervene in the manner in which the joint military and police task force at Agogo in the Ashanti Region, are indiscriminately killing cattle being herded by the Fulani.

In futherance, the Association condemned the shoot-to-kill strategy adopted by a joint military and police task force – Operation Cow Leg – in dealing with their cattle, a situation the Fulani say is robbing them of their livelihood.

The Fulani also want a halt to what in their view are unwarranted atrocities meted to the Fulani in the country.

“We wish to seize this opportunity to appeal to His Excellency the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr António Guterres to see to the protection of Fulanis in Ghana as provided by the Charter of the United Nations,” Chairman of the Association, Professor Sheikh Osman Baro said at a press conference in Accra on Friday, 19 January.