The Presidency on Tuesday reacted to the controversial order issued by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to herdsmen to leave Ondo forest reserves in seven days, describing it as unconstitutional.
For better security, chairman of South West Governors’ Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has directed herdsmen to vacate all forest reserves within the region. He also banned night grazing and movement of cattle within cities and highways.
The Ondo State chief executive, who gave the order yesterday, during a meeting with the leadership of the Hausa/Fulani and Ebira communities in Akure, said the seven-day quit notice took immediate effect.
His words: “In its usual magnanimity, our administration will give a grace period of seven days for those who wish to carry on with their cattle-rearing business to register with appropriate authorities.
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Why I asked herdsmen to quit Ondo forests AKEREDOLU
On Akeredolu acted responsibly Afenifere
By Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon & Deola Badru
THE Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, yesterday, pleaded for more time, as Governor Rotimi Akeredolu issued an executive order to herdsmen in Ondo State to vacate the forest reserves in seven days.
But the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, on its part, lauded Akeredolu’s action, saying no responsible governor should tolerate what the herdsmen are doing.
This came on a day the Chairman, Western States Security Network, codenamed: Amotekun in Oyo State, Gen. Kunle Togun (retd), raised the alarm that most commercial motorcyclists in the state were spies for kidnappers and bandits, who infiltrated the South West through the porous borders of the country.
A missing 3-month-old baby has been found safe after a man’s reported mistress allegedly kidnapped the infant.
Premium Times reports that suspect Temitọpẹ Adeniyi was working as an apprentice tailor for a married couple’s shop in the Oke-Bola area of Ondo State, Nigeria, after she allegedly became involved in an extramarital affair with the husband, identified as Wasiu Mamukuyomi.
Mamukuyomi’s wife, Stella, said she was unaware at the time that her husband was having an affair, although she found his conversations with the new apprentice suspicious after they began texting each other while in the shop together.