Can we now put this to rest?
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said the National Assembly will not support the creation of grazing reserves anywhere in the country.

Addressing journalists on Sunday after a meeting of the South East governors and stakeholders in Enugu, Mr. Ekweremadu said that there was no bill on the creation of grazing reserves before the National Assembly.

He said the purported bill for the creation of grazing reserves was a “hoax”, adding that the press should stop such rumours.

“There is no such proposal or bill on the creation of grazing reserves either in the Senate or House of Representatives.

“Nobody is considering it; not even at the executive level. I do not think they are considering it but we will not support it even if it has been considered,” he said.

Mr. Ekweremadu said that the meeting was convened in reaction to the attack on the people of Uzo Uwani by suspected herdsmen.

He said that the meeting reviewed all that happened since then and thanked all stakeholders who had shown sympathy to victims of the attack.

On the absence of Imo and Anambra governors, Mr. Ekweremadu said: “The South East governors proposed to meet today to review these matters but regrettably, the message did not get to Imo and Anambra governors.


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“So you can see mainly the PDP governors are here. So, they had to review the matter and more importantly, ensure that every governor will be in attendance in the next meeting.

“The meeting is rescheduled within the week where all the governors are expected to be in attendance,” he said.

Mr. Ekweremadu said that the meeting looked at a more regional approach to curbing the menace of the herdsmen so as to ensure that it did not happen again.

“We are looking at a concrete and more coordinated approach on how to protect our people from this carnage,” he said.

Also speaking, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi said that there was no disunity among governors in the South East zone.

Mr. Umahi said that the governors would take a cursory look at the federal budget, when signed into law, so as to ensure that the zone got what was due to it.

He said that the governors would ensure the rehabilitation of federal roads in the zone if such arrangements were captured in the budget.

“I am sure the Federal Government’s budget is not yet signed. So when it is signed, it will be the duty of all zones to start agitating for attention,” Mr. Umahi said.

Mr. Umahi, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia attended the meeting.

(NAN)

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Really

But why should there be any such bill in the first place.

I have been watching as unnecessary events unfold in this country, anyone who want to do a business should ensure he does that without unnecessary issues.

why do they need people's land for, if they need land, they should buy it if the owner is willing to sale.

DSS we are watching you and your master.

Watch as the following will call for ekweremmadus head for saying it as it is...


Useless nothern lawmakers of red n green chambers..
fooolish 19 nothern govs.,
sultansatan of sokoto.,
senile nothern elders
and the chief terrorist in charge PMB.,

Say no to fictitious grazing reserve bill !

Even the deaf and the blind have rejected grazing bill.

It is a poisoned chalice.

So even Ekweremadu confirm there is no such bill. but why is it that some people make it an issue they use daily to tear the country apart . the truth will eventually come out …

I love this man. He's a great guy.

I thought as much...such bills are inhumane and capable instigating another civil war

When all the #USELESSFIVE have turned deaf and dumb but can only cry like Eliza omo iya sukura, na onle ekwy fit talk am as e be.

Ekwy, oleenu, enu aye


Collet am

Can you now go and rest and may be look for another lies to discredit pmb. God will always shame all of you. Femi Adeshina said it 2wks ago on radio continental that there is no such bill. All i know is that even if pmb could not fix Naija God will not allow the present pdp to be there again. Never again!!

They can go and graze in Northcentral or Southwest.. Southeast and Sout south say no to grazing fields

SamuelAnyawu:
They can go and graze in Northcentral or Southwest.. Southeast and Sout south say no to grazing fields

Good. That place you mentioned is their heritage, they can hold and have it forever.

HEHE. THESAME WAY THERE WAS NO CALABA-LAGOS RAIL IN D BUDGET BA? SOUTHERN SENATORS WAKE UP FROM YOUR CHEAP SLUMBER. SAME PLACE HERE ON NL WE SHALL READ THE DETAILS OF THAT BILL AFTER YOU EKWEREMADU MIGHT HAVE ESCORTED SARAKI TO CCT AND THE NORTHERN COUNTER PARTS PASSES IT INTO LAW. KEEP WASTING YOUR TIME WITH JOURNALISTS.

Danmas:
So even Ekweremadu confirm there is no such bill. but why is it that some people make it an issue they use daily to tear the country apart . the truth will eventually come out …

The grazing bill was discussed on Channels TV by a member of NASS and secretary of Fulani herdsmen talked about same bill too on channels. Even the minister of Agriculture talked about it.

We shouldn't get it twisted that the bill didn't exist.