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Miyetti Allah Breeders Association of Nigeria says it is tired of open grazing in Ondo State, calling on government to make provision for ranches as a way of putting an end to frequent herdsmen/farmers’ crises.
The Chairman of the association in the state, Alhaji Bello Garba, stated this on Wednesday in Akure.
Garba was speaking during a public hearing on a bill to regulate rearing and grazing of livestock and provide for the establishment of ranches and other related matters.
He said that the association would support any peaceful move to address the issue in the state, adding that farmers and herdsmen must carry out their respective activities without clashing.
We re Tired Of Open Grazing In Ondo Miyetti Allah
The association would support any peaceful move to address the issue in the state, adding that farmers and herdsmen must carry out their respective activities without clashing.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Mar 11, 2021
Miyetti Allah Breeders Association of Nigeria says it is tired of open grazing in Ondo State.
It called on the government to make provision for ranches as a way of putting an end to frequent herdsmen/farmers crises.
Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu
The Chairman of the association in the state, Alhaji Bello Garba, stated this on Wednesday in Akure.
The Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Ondo state, Alhaji Bello Garba, has called for an end to open grazing in