South-West Governors Place Ban On Open Grazing

Governors of the South-Western region of Nigeria have placed a ban on open grazing of cattle within the region.

Following increased tensions of insecurity and incessant killings in the south-western states, a stakeholders meeting was held by leaders of the region with Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and security operatives.

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The ban was announced in a statement released after the meeting held on Monday in Akure, Ondo State.

“Today, the SW governors held a security stakeholders’ meeting in Ondo State. The meeting was attended by our brother governors from Kebbi and Jigawa States; security chiefs, SW zone led by the AIG Zone 11 and leaders from the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria.

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“Collectively, we resolved to ban open grazing in all parts of the south west. In Oyo State, we already have a law against open grazing which will continue to be implemented by our security agencies.

“I restated that we will not permit criminality as a response to criminal actions. Instead, we will continue to support our security agencies to do their duties. Also, we will work with our people to face our common enemies – the criminals; kidnappers, armed robbers and bandits.”

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State Governors present at the meeting yesterday were Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Mohammed Abubakar (Jigawa), and Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi).