Grazing routes, bandit routes, and growth routes
By Emmanuel Aziken Disclaiming conspiracy theories of a presidency that had been hijacked by a few visible and invisible handlers, President Muhammadu Buhari last week came out to show himself and character as being behind the actions and inactions of his administration. His interview sessions with Arise Television, and subsequently with the state-owned, NTA, conveyed […]
Open grazing: Group urges S’East governors to emulate Abia
AN interest group, Voice from the East, has urged all the South East governors, like Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, Delta and Rivers to emulate Abia State government in banning open grazing.
Obaseki bans grazing in Odighi, Odiguetue communities, environs
As an interim measure to forestall further killings and destruction of property, Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has placed a 90- day total an on grazing in Odighi, Odiguetue communities and environs.
Regulated grazing, solution to farmers/herders crisis — Sharubutu
The Provost, Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Professor Garba Sharubutu, has stressed the need to regulate grazing as a panacea to the recurring herders/farmers clashes in the country.
Igbo group urges govs to enact anti-grazing laws
A Pan-Igbo group, Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), has demanded immediate enactment of Anti-Open Grazing bills to check wanton killings and destruction of farmlands and properties in five South East and two South South States.
Grazing cattle destroy Unilorin’s multi-million naira research farms
Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has decried the destruction of the university’s multi-million naira research and training farms by cattle illegally grazing on the campus and poisoning the dam with chemicals.
Herdsmen/farmers’ clash: Edo bans night-grazing, orders disarm of herdsmen
Edo State Government has banned night grazing, the carrying of guns by herdsmen and has set up a seven-man committee in each of the 18 Local Government Areas in the state to check clashes between herdsmen and farmers.
Grazing: Buhari constrained by the constitution says Itta Enangd
Sen. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, has said that while the Federal Government is determined to address the issues of farmers herdsmen clashes in Benue, it is constrained by the constitution.
COCIN seeks ban on open grazing in Plateau
the Church of Christ in Nations, COCIN, has called on the Plateau State government and other states affected by the menace of open grazing to ban the practice to give succour to farmers.
Anti-open grazing law, a time bomb — Miyetti Allah
Kaduna—The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has described the anti-open grazing law recently passed by Benue State government as a time bomb, and called on the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to protect Fulani living in the state.
Tiv Church backs grazing law, makes case for Relief Levy
Barely 48 hours to the commencement of enforcement of the Open Grazing Prohibition Law in Benue State on November 1, the Tiv traditional Church, Nongo U Kristu U I Ser U Sha Tar, NKST, also known as the Reformed Christian Church, has declared its support for the law and urged the state government to ensure its strict implementation.
