Herdsmen And Farmers Conflict

The anti-open grazing bill passed the second reading at the Lagos state house of assembly and Miyetti Allah has pleaded for more time to train the pastoralists.

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has signed the Anti-Grazing Bill passed by the State House of Assembly into law. Akeredolu signed the bill into law

The Wakilin Kudin Katsina, Alhaji Abdu Iliyasu, on Wednesday, August 4, released a statement prohibiting the open grazing of cattle within Katsina metropolis.

Members of the Delta House of Assembly have commenced the process to enact a law to prohibit open grazing in their domain like their counterparts in Ogun state.

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state stated that ethnic conflicts in Nigeria would be resolved if the federal government prohibits open grazing in the country.

Herders along with farmers are in support of President Muhammadu Buhari's approval for the return of open grazing practised during Nigeria's First Republic.