After urging the government to step in and stop herders from destroying farmlands in Bayelsa due to cattle grazing, Nigerian musician Timaya has caused a stir on social media.

Taking to X on March 18, 2025, Timaya expressed his frustration over the issue, writing, “Pls the government should do something. They are destroying farms in BAYELSA, Aboki take your cow inside and feed them…This is so sad.”

While some fans supported Timaya’s call for action and thanked him, many others criticised his choice of words using ‘Aboki’ and questioned why he was only speaking up now.

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….

— Timaya (@timayatimaya) March 18, 2025

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See some reactions below:

“I don’t understand why would someone bring his cow come to my land and eat my farm? Na ment?”

“Niger-Delta has seen it all. They have been robbed of everything.”

“Thank you for speaking up.”

“Govt will Never do anything yet. Very disappointed”

“The evil you turn your eyes away from, will someday arrive your doorstep.”

“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”

“You lost your voice when it was happening in kaduna, benue, enugu etc. now its your beloved bayelsa you found your voice. The evil you all turn your blind eyes on will eventually come to your doorstep. All you Nigerian celebrities are a bunch of money hungry cowards.”

“Plantain boy how far? Nobi you diss Nigerians with your song for inauguration just recently? Remember, as e dey sweet us e dey pain them, lol. You will learn.”

“The country is mess up, it’s so sad reasonable Nigerians find their self in this situation, some times it feel like we are trapped 🪤 😔”

“This has been happening in Benue and plateau states for years. I’m not sure the government cares to be honest…”

“The government won’t do anything. The people need to do it themselves.”

“The government will not listen to you or come to your aid, Drive them away by force! 💪🏾👍🏾”

“They can’t see it na who talk about bad government dem dey see💔🤧”

“If this act isn’t evil, I wonder what is, it’s high time farmers start taking precautionary measures, poison the crops.”

“Bayelsa should better begin blow-up pipeline like Rivers State cos vawulence is what terrorist APC govt understands”

“If you try to defend yourself or your farmland they’ll sentence you to life imprisonment”