Anti-grazing law could puncture peaceful co-existence - Fulani youths
- A group of Fulani youths have kicked against the anti-open grazing law
- The group in a statement said if the law is not suspended immediately it could puncture peaceful coexistence
- They also appealed to President Buhari to call the governors of the two states who passed the law to order
A Fulani youths group under the aegis of Jonde Jam Fulani Youth Association of Nigeria (JAFUYAN) have kicked against the recent anti-open grazing law passed by Benue and Taraba State governments, Channels TV reports.
The group in a statement on Tuesday, November 21, by Saidu Maikano, its national president said the law, if not suspended immediately, could puncture peaceful coexistence among Nigerians.
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Legit.ng gathered that the group also appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to call the governors of the two states, Samuel Ortom and Darius Ishaku to order.
Maikano further raised the alarm that the cattle belonging to his members are dying of hunger because they can’t go grazing in the areas where grazing is banned.
He said it is unconstitutional for any governor in the country to restrict movement of Fulani herdsmen who are naturally nomadic in the quest for their daily livelihood.
The Fulani youth leader said: “This may even cause religious crisis because the two governors that enacted the anti-grazing law are Christians, while other states governed by Muslims are not interested in the law. We are therefore asking President Muhammadu Buhari to call both Benue and Taraba States governors to order.
“If this is not done immediately, it may plunge the country into crisis and undue hardship among the generality of the people.”
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Legit.ng previously reported that the Nigeria police arraigned a herdsmen before a Makurdi chief magistrate court for open grazing, criminal conspiracy, causing grievous hurt, culpable hom*cide and illegal possession of firearms.
According to Channels TV, the prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Imo Edward, told the court that on November 2, 2017, at about 07.30pm, the DPO Logo Division received a distress call from the unit commander police mobile force 13 squadron on special duty at Ayilamo.
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Source: Legit.ng
