Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State had signed the anti-open grazing bill into law and consequently inaugurated the Delta Livestock Management Committee.
The security agencies made the pledge when the Commissioner for Agriculture /Natural Resources and DLMC Chairman, Mr Julius Egbedi, led its members on a consultation visit to the various security agencies on Thursday in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The Commissioner of Police, Delta Command, CP Muhammed Ali, assured the committee of the Command’s support, just as he called for synergy and collective action.
He said, “I am pleased to hear that the committee has been in touch with the traditional rulers, the Miyetti Allah group, farmers and other critical stakeholders and still consulting before the full implementation of the law.“We pray that the various communities would cooperate and allocate lands to cattle dealers to graze their cattle.
“We need to support each other to succeed; the governor that I know is prepared and I want to assure you that the project will work.Also, the State NSCDC Commandant, Akinsanya Iskilu, said his men are ready to provide the needed security support to ensure peace in the state.
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