S/W Govs., Miyetti Allah Agree on Banning Night, Under-Age Grazing

The Governors’ Forum has reached a consensus with the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, to ban night and under-aged grazing including illegal occupying of state forest reserves.

This was contained in a Communique issued in Akure after a meeting of the Governors’ forum with the leadership of MACBAN and heads of Security Agencies on emerging security challenges in the Southwest Geo-Political zone.

Reading the communique, Chairman of Governor’s forum, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state said free range grazing must be stopped while herders should embrace modern breeding process. 

The governor, who noted that MACBAN also suffers insecurity and kidnappings noted that the quit order of the Ondo State Government was meant for those occupying the forest reserves illegally . 

Jigawa  State’s Governor, Muhammed Abubakar and its Kebbi Counterpart, Abubakar Bagudu commended the Southwest Governors for the timely intervention .

National President, MiyettiAllah, Alhaji Muhammadu Kiruwa called on the members to join hand with governments to nip crimes in the bud.

Also in attendance were Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, Seyi Makinde of Oyo and former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore.

Olorunferanmi Odofin