The states are Plateau, Kaduna, Kano, Gombe, Katsina, Taraba, Niger, Adamawa, Jigawa and Sokoto States. “If we can grass up these land areas, there will be no need for cows to roam from north to south and that is what we intend to achieve.”He further explained that government will make provisions on the grazing reserves for…… Continue reading Eleven Northern States Offer Land For Grazing Reserves
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Grazing Reserves Will Give Fulani Unfair Advantage Over Others, May Lead To War – Anglican Church Warns
Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev’d (Dr) Nicholas Okoh has asked the Federal Government to drop its plans to create grazing reserves for herdsmen. Reading out the resolutions of the Diocese of Abuja Synod yesterday, the Primate warned that such decision would give unfair advantage to the Fulani over other ethnic…… Continue reading Grazing Reserves Will Give Fulani Unfair Advantage Over Others, May Lead To War – Anglican Church Warns
Kudos To Legislators From The South For Speaking Up Against Grazing Reserves Creation
I must commend legislators from the Southern part of the country for finally making their voices heard publicly over the proposed cattle grazing bill that would effectively have seen the ethnic lands of other ethnic groups in Nigeria seized and given to another ethnic group! (Just imagine!) I also wish to thank the Middle Belt stakeholders…… Continue reading Kudos To Legislators From The South For Speaking Up Against Grazing Reserves Creation
Herdsmen have taken over 8 Local Government Areas In Benue – Governor Ortom
“As I am talking to you, about eight local government areas in the state had already been taken over by the Fulani herdsmen.” The council areas are; Buruku, Tarka, Guma, Gwer West, Makurdi, Katsina Ala, Kwande and Agatu. Those were the words of Governor Ortom of Benue State when he hosted members of the House of…… Continue reading Herdsmen have taken over 8 Local Government Areas In Benue – Governor Ortom
Let the Let National Agricultural Credit Fund lend money to herdsmen to establish commercial ranches
It is very good news that the National Agricultural Credit Fund (NACF) bill has passed Second Reading in the Nigerian Senate. I don’t know the details of the bill yet, but I think it is self-explanatory (a credit fund for agriculture in the nation). That brings me to the issue of how to stop grazing.…… Continue reading Let the Let National Agricultural Credit Fund lend money to herdsmen to establish commercial ranches