Fayemi: All Governors Have Resolved to Dump Open Grazing

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Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi yesterday disclosed that all governors in the country have in principle agr…

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The Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi yesterday disclosed that all governors in the country have in principle agreed that open grazing was outdated and there was need to embrace modern livestock management approaches.

“I can tell you that we have taken a position as the NGF and both sides of the divide are correct. On the one hand, we have all agreed at the level of the NGF that open grazing is outdated and we need to look for alternative modern livestock management approaches,” Fayemi said. “All they are saying is pending the time you are able to do that, there should also be a disincentive by way of law in ensuring those who take advantage of the activities of herders, particularly non-violent herders and those who resort to violent crimes, need to be punished.

He some of the observations which they sent to the President have been forwarded to the implementation committee chaired by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva while discussion is already on-going. “And if it is held in trust by the NSIA, then we are all more comfortable in seeing that Act as a federation company rather than a federal government company. And that is one.

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While the rest of the world are moving toward tech and human capital development, my country is still fighting over cows. I will dance for 24 hours in high praise to Jah the day my dream come through. Naija dey suffocate destinies

Governors pls concentrate& support the effort of the FG to take effective governance to the grass root Bikonuooo. Haba persuade the LGovt and councilors to do there jobs than all this talk talk. Open or close grazing issue is the failure of the grass root governance in Nig pls

Including Hell Rufai ?

Do we have to waste almost 8years to resolve this?

Good

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