Akeredolu said they are ready to defend the legality of their decision in court… Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu says the decision of the Southern Governors to ban open grazing is irreversible and will be enforced. Akeredolu, who is also the Chairman of the Southern Governor’s Forum said they are ready to defend the legality … Read more
17 southern governors had, on May 11, resolved to ban open grazing of cattle in their respective states The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said the unanimous decision to ban open grazing by southern governors is unconstitutional. Malami, who disclosed this on Channels Television’s Politics Today Programme, said the … Read more
“The fact of the matter is that the crisis emanates from the belief by most herdsmen that they are free to enter any farm” The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed its support for outright prohibition of open grazing in the south. Ekohotblog reports that Audu Ogbe, the forum’s chairman, said the move would help … Read more
“We now have in our mist bandits that have infiltrated from the rest of West Africa” Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia, says the state will not dilly dally in following through with the consensus reached by governors of southern states regarding the prohibition of open grazing. Recall that On Tuesday, governors of the southern region … Read more
“We have taken a position and we are not going back. Enough is enough; we are not second class of citizens of this country…” Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Saturday said there is no going back on decision of Southern Governors to ban open grazing across the region. Speaking at a civic reception organized … Read more
Yahaya Bello has warned tayovernors should be careful in how they approach the issue of restructuring Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Saturday said the decision of Southern states’ Governors to ban open grazing and call for restructuring was geared towards strengthening the unity of Nigeria. The Governor made the comment on Saturday at an … Read more
State governors from the southern part of the country had on Tuesday met in Asaba and issued a communique in which they demanded the immediate restructuring of Nigeria and the banning of open grazing in their respective states. Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has reacted to calls made by the southern governors, saying Nigeria … Read more
…Ortom stressed that open grazing was no longer feasible in the country due to development and population growth. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said anyone who opposes the southern governors on open grazing ban is an evil person who has a hidden agenda. The governor stated this on Thursday in Makurdi during the ‘Media … Read more
“Afenifere felt that although the declaration by the governors ought to have come long before now…” Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has said it is in support of the ban on open grazing announced by Southern Governors on Tuesday. In a communique issued on Friday at the end of a meeting held in Ogun State, the … Read more
On Wednesday, the state governors in the South resolved to ban open grazing and movement of cattle by foot in the region at a meeting in Asaba, the Delta State capital The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has faulted the declaration of the ban on open grazing in the South … Read more
“The governors are deviating from the matter. The problem is not about open grazing” Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, has faulted the decision by the governors in the south to outrightly prohibit open grazing and movement of cattle by foot. The governors took the decision at a meeting in Delta state on Tuesday. According … Read more
The law stipulates that any herdsman found with arms, whether licenced or not, should be arrested Bayelsa State Government has enacted a law prohibiting open grazing of livestock in the state. Governor Douye Diri assented to the Livestock Breeding, Rearing and Marketing Regulation Law 2021 on Wednesday at the Executive Chamber of Government House in … Read more
The decision was reached to address the issue of insecurity – many linked to the herdsmen crisis The NGF condemned the ethnic profiling of crime in the country The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) said it has reached a consensus on the “need for the country to transition into modern systems of animal husbandry that will … Read more
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) says open grazing of cattle is no longer sustainable in the country. According to a communiqué released on Tuesday, the governors stated this during an emergency meeting to discuss issues affecting the region. Simon Lalong, chairman of the forum, said the governors expressed concern over the tension generated by the … Read more