Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has announced prohibition of open grazing in the state. The governor made this declaration in a broadcast aired Wednesday morning in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, to mark the commencement of the implementation of the Anti-Open Grazing Law.
The governor called on everyone residing in Benue State, who
is into cattle or livestock business to abide by the new law.
His speech reads in full:
Fellow Nigerians and Benue citizens.
Today, first November 2017, marks the beginning of the
prohibition of open grazing in Benue State. I call on all citizens residing in
Benue State who are into cattle or livestock business to abide by this law. There
is no more open grazing in Benue State. All those who are interested in doing
livestock business must ranch their livestock, otherwise, the law will catch up
with them. Let me appeal to all citizens to be law abiding.
No one should take
laws into his hands. We have put in place adequate machinery to enforce the
law. Where there are trespasses or
infringements of the law, report to the appropriate quarters and it will be
duly handled by the team put in place. I want to appeal to all of us to be law
abiding. The law seeks to protect farmers and herdsmen alike. The law seeks to
ensure peace for all citizens. The law is not targeted at any individual or
group of people or any ethnic group.
All of us must team
together and work to ensure the success of this law. We have suffered hardship, we have suffered
pains, we have suffered sorrow. We have lost so much from both sides and we
cannot allow this to continue as leaders with the responsibility of providing
security for lives and property. I want all citizens to join hands with
Government to ensure that we adopt this method of ranching which is the global
best practice for all those in livestock business all over the world.
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