Home NEWS Borno Gov, Zulum Warns Southern Governors: Your Open Grazing Ban Won’t Work

Borno Gov, Zulum Warns Southern Governors: Your Open Grazing Ban Won’t Work

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has warned his counterparts in the Southern parts of the country that their collective ban on open grazing by cattle herders in that region will not work.

Speaking today, July 7, on Channels TV programme, Governor Zulum, stressed that what should be done now is for all the governors in the country and people of goodwill to find solution to the lingering security and economic crisis in the country.

“The issue of the socio-political and economic dimensions of this crisis is very important.

“Addressing farmers-herders is also very important, to ensure that the enabling environment has been created for the herders is very important.

“This issue of stopping open grazing and others will not work unless we sit down and address all these issues squarely.”

The 17 Southern Governors had, among others things, rising from their meeting in Lagos State, banned herders from open grazing in the region, with effect from September 1, this year.

See also:  I'm Set To Implement Civil Service Commission In FCT, Come Rain Come Shine - Wike

They had earlier in a summit held in Asaba, Delta State capital, unanimously banned open grazing, attributing this to the clashes between farmers and herdsmen.

Leave a Reply