open grazing

Challenge Anti-Open Grazing Law With Facts – Ortom

June 24, 2022 7:05 am

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has charged those who believe that his administration made mistakes in enacting the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law to speak against it publicly in the state and see the reaction of the people.

Governor Ortom gave the challenge on Thursday after receiving the award as Best Governor in Nigeria in the area of security given to him by the ‘Daily Independent’ newspaper and other awards.

He said the law, which was enacted as a solution to the perennial clashes between herdsmen and farmers has the endorsement of traditional and religious leaders, Christians and …

We Must Recover Grazing Routes – FG Insists

June 20, 2021 1:36 am

Federal Government has vowed not to back down on its plan to retrace and recover grazing routes across the country, insisting that it was meant to address the clashes between herdsmen and farmers.

Africa Dialy News, New York gathered that stock routes, popularly called grazing routes, are currently being retraced and recovered by the Federal Government for herders to graze their cattle which is contrary to the expectations of many Nigerians particularly in South that the grazing routes retracing and eventual recovery might not see the light of day.

Officials of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development who …

Wike Moves To Send Anti-Open Grazing Bill To State Assembly

June 17, 2021 2:40 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has hinted at initiating a law by the Rivers State Government to back her unwavering ban on open grazing to protect lives within the state in line with the recent resolve of South-South governors.

Wike gave the hint at the inauguration of the Isaiah Odoli/Omerelu Streets in New GRA Phase 1, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, said, ‘You can’t go to the farm anymore. Those who rear cattle will not allow your crops to grow.

‘Let me say clearly, now that the House of Assembly has come back, we have to submit the bill on Anti-Open …