An executive bill for a law to prohibit open grazing in Taraba on Wednesday passed second reading in the State House of Assembly.
Assemblyman Joseph Kunini, the Majority Leader of the House, who led the debate, commended Gov. Darius Ishaku for initiating the bill titled “Anti Open Grazing and Ranching Establishment Bill 2017’’.
According to him, the bill, when passed and signed into law, will help solve the incessant herdsmen-farmers clashes and check the activities of cattle rustlers in the state.
In his contribution, Assemblyman Habila Anderifun, member representing Ussa Constituency, said that when passed, the bill would also raise the standard of cattle rearing in the state, in line with global best practices.
“The best practice the world over in cattle rearing is ranching.
“I was in Kenya recently with the Speaker on a state delegation and we studied…
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