Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue said on Friday that outlawing of open grazing and rearing of livestock was to promote the economy and protect lives and property in the state.
Ortom stated this while receiving the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at the Government House, Makurdi.
He said that the Benue House of Assembly had passed the bill, which was captioned: “Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law, 2017’’ for the prohibition of open grazing.
The governor had vowed to ensure proper implementation of the bill when signed into law and called on security agencies to cooperate with the government and people of the state.
He noted that 12 out of the 23 Local Government Areas of the state came under siege of the Fulani herdsmen, adding that it was impossible for farming and grazing to go along.
Ortom said…
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