I am A fulani Man And I Have Herdsmen So Support Grazing Law – Tambuwal Tells Abians
Sokoto
state governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has urged states in the southern
part of the country to support federal government’s plan to introduce
grazing reserves in order to tackle clashes between herdsmen and some
communities in the country.
“Introduction of the new grazing
policy, especially in Northern states, is a logical idea since it will
restrict the movement of herdsmen to designated areas, away from
farmlands and communities,” Tambuwal said in Aba, Abia State when he
visited Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.
Tambuwal was in Aba to flag off road projects executed by the Abia state government.
“I am a Fulani man and I have herds
of cattle but I restricted my cattle to a particular location because I
need monitor what they eat and constantly check on their well-being in
general. I also know the quality of meat, milk and skin they produce
after i take good care of them. So allowing them to roam about in far
flung areas search of grass and water is inimical to their health and
the health of the herdsmen taking care of them,” the Governor said.
According to him, the now that a durable
solution is in the pipeline, all Nigerians should support the
government to get a lasting solution to the challenge.
On the roads flagged-off, Tambuwal praised Ikpeazu for managing available funds judiciously and for completing the roads.
He said the roads would help to
alleviate the plight of the people, even as he urged the people to
continue to support Ikpeazu’s administration so as to deliver more
dividends of democracy to them.
The roads commissioned include Ehere,
Umuojima road (renamed after the former Deputy Governor, Dr. Chima
Nwafor), as well as the Umuocham-Umule-Umuehilegbu roads.
Recall that Tambuwal earlier announced that Sokoto state will provide 1000 hectres of land for grazing reserve
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