Sentences with phrase «grazing law»

Also, the President, Civil Liberties Organisation, Igho Akeregha, said the grazing law in Ekiti State was a two edged sword.

The attacks, which spilled over to Tuesday, came on the heels of the implementation of the anti-open grazing law, which the Fulani herdsmen considered detrimental to their means of livelihood.

Speaking after the State Security Meeting in Makurdi, Ortom said that no matter the level of intimidation and killings by the herdsmen, the anti-open grazing law would not be reversed or repealed.

«The command only heard that there are movement of Fulani herders from the neighbouring Benue State into the Awe LGA of the state following the anti-open grazing law enacted by the Benue State Government,» he stated.

The bill before the Edo House of Assembly to establish the Edo State Control of Nomadic Cattle Rearing / Grazing Law has been rejected by the state government...

Also reacting to the anti-open grazing law, the state chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Muhammed Hussine, said if the issue at hand was not addressed as quickly as expected by the Federal Government, it would usher in a fresh crisis.

The MACBAN Chairman, Alhaji Muhammed Hussein, said this in an interview on Thursday in reaction to the anti-open grazing law enacted by the Benue State Governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom.

The movement of herdsmen affected by the Benue State's anti-open grazing law is causing a lot of tension in border communities between Nasarawa and Benue states.

The anti-open grazing law enacted by the Benue State Government recently has forced massive movement of Fulani herdsmen and their cattle into parts of Awe, Keana and Obi local government areas of Nasarawa State, UMAR MUHAMMED takes a look on how the massive migration is affecting farmers

Chief Kuza explained that if the anti-open grazing law in Benue was intended to ensure lasting peace between farmers and herdsmen and if the herdsmen are comfortable with the law, they should embrace dialogue rather than trying to cause mayhem in Benue and Nasarawa states.

They used government machinery under the guise of anti-open grazing law without an option to the thousands of displaced Fulani herders in Benue.

He, however, called on the residents of various border communities between Nasarawa and Benue states to go about their normal daily business as the implementation of the Anti-open grazing law by the Benue state government takes effect.

The zonal chairman affirmed that a larger percentage of Fulani herdsmen were unaware that their traditional method of rearing cattle had been proscribed by the anti-open grazing law, threatening that any attempt to impound their cattle would spark a crisis in the state.

The police boss, who disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent on Friday, also explained that about 70 herdsmen had been arrested for violating the state's anti-open grazing law.

«Benue State Government should have a rethink over the anti-open grazing law in order to avert any crisis that might erupt in the state.»

Three herdsmen; Iliya Garba, Hassan Abdullah and Lamhark Lonfak were, penultimate Friday, sentenced to one year imprisonment each for violating the anti-open grazing law by Magistrate Lillan Tsumba.

He recalled that when Zamfara enacted Sharia Law no one resisted it and wondered why people were opposed to the Anti-Open Grazing Law 2017 of Benue.

These same people of Benue state have continued to go through series of armed attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen who had protested against the passage of the anti-open grazing law by the Benue state house of Assembly.

Those who commended or justified the killings and condemned the Benue State Government for enacting the anti-open grazing law were branded patriots and pampered with a studied golden silence.

In his remarks, Ayokunle said they were in the state to identify with the people, expressing support to the anti-open grazing law.

The statement revealed that Mr. Buhari had been advised to challenge the constitutionality of the anti-open grazing law passed by Benue and Ekiti States, a suggestion he rejected.

For instance, to suggest that the killings in Benue State are as a result of communal clash or because of the enactment of the anti — open grazing law appears to be gross insincerity and hate speech.

The police seem to know nothing of the attacks which have been going on in other villages within Benue State since the Anti-Open Grazing Law came into effect last year,» Iorapuu told DAILY POST.

Iorapuu said the date of the funeral, which was chosen during the bishops» conference in Rome, coincided with the date the anti-open grazing law was passed by the Benue State House of Assembly.

«We, unequivocally stand with Our Governor, His Excellency Dr. Samuel Ortom, the government and people of Benue State over the full implementation of the anti - open grazing law — People who have livestock should ranch as it is applicable in most civilised countries of the world.

Let me emphasise here that we in the state are not at war with any ethnic group, the enactment of the anti-open grazing law was to ensure peace in the state.

The meeting also deliberated on the grazing law in the country and how that could accomodate the welfare of their people across Nigeria.

Bello Bodejo, the National President of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association who said the cause of the attacks on Benue State was because the State enacted Anti-Open Grazing law.

Dan - Ali had also said that the implementation of anti-open grazing law in some states was the immediate cause of the killings.

That must underscore the Lalung claim that he «warned» Ortom against the dangers of the Benue anti-open grazing law.

Ekiti's anti-open grazing law, against rampaging herdsmen, was a great hit, with many an editorial comment recommending it to others.

But the same dynamics that make the Benue anti-open grazing law so dangerous also doom the so - called «grazing colonies», which the Federal Government is currently floating.

Not exact matches

We call on Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford and Minister for Planning Richard Wynne to explain why small - scale pastured pig and poultry farms are to be subjected to greater scrutiny and compliance costs than cattle feedlots, instead of being treated under the law like other grazing systems that rely on supplemental feed such as the majority of Victorian beef and dairy cattle.

Meanwhile, the Benue State House of Assembly has today passed the bill prohibiting Open Rearing and Grazing into law.

The cleric called on the governor - elect of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu and other state governors in the country to take the issue of activities of herdsmen with all seriousness by emulating the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose by making law on grazing in order to control reckless grazing of animals in the state.

The Benue State Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law was not enacted to massage your ego.

On Monday, May 22 this year, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom made history when he signed the state's Open Grazing Prohibition and Establishment of Ranches Law...

«The law of prohibition of open grazing and establishment of ranching was made out of the necessity to ensure that we have peace for herdsmen and farmers.

The governor who assured all its citizens, especially those from the Eastern Senatorial Zone that no Bill has been sent to Kogi State House of Assembly in that regard, specifically said the decision was in line with the 1965 Northern Nigeria Government Grazing Reserve Law and modified 1978 Land Use Decree of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The law titled, «Prohibition of Cattle and Other Ruminants Grazing in Ekiti, 2016,» criminalises grazing in some places within the state and outside certain period in tGrazing in Ekiti, 2016,» criminalises grazing in some places within the state and outside certain period in tgrazing in some places within the state and outside certain period in the day.

Oluwawole said, in pursuit of the law, the state government was already working with local government authorities to allocate portions of land for grazing in their areas.

The Benue State House of Assembly had on Thursday passed the grazing bill entitled, «Open grazing prohibition and ranches establishment law,» for the prohibition of open grazing and rearing of livestock in the state.

He said, «Anyone caught grazing on portions of land or any farmland not allotted by government shall be apprehended and made to face the law.

To this end, the governor was said to have backed the law outlawing open grazing, saying it would promote the economy and protect lives and property of people, especially in Agatu, which had been taken over by Fulani herdsmen.

Christians and Muslims in Benue State, on Monday, staged a joint peaceful solidarity march to the Government House, Makurdi, in support of the Anti-Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law recently enacted by the Benue State Government.

Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Monday denied that he was arming militia group to attack Fulani herdsmen as the state prepares for the take - off of the open grazing prohibition law.

Orbih said the party titled the proposed law as «A Bill to Prohibit Open Rearing and Grazing of Livestock Administration, Regulation and Control and for other Matters connected there with.»

Fayose had, while signing the «prohibition of cattle and other Ruminants Grazing in Ekiti 2016» into law on Monday, said any herdsman, caught with any form of weapons while grazing his cattle in any part of the state, would be arrested and charged with terGrazing in Ekiti 2016» into law on Monday, said any herdsman, caught with any form of weapons while grazing his cattle in any part of the state, would be arrested and charged with tergrazing his cattle in any part of the state, would be arrested and charged with terrorism.

The party said it read with utmost disgust the frivolous statement credited to the minister where he reportedly told Nigerians and other members of the public that the attacks on two communities in Benue State that led to the death of over 74 people and destruction of properties worth millions of naira were as a result of the open grazing prohibition law enacted by the state government.

He added that the law prohibiting open grazing in Ekiti State has come to stay, warning that anybody who crosses the line would be dealt with.