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Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by stephanie11: 8:20am On Jan 19, 2019
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The Benue State Government has criticised the Muhammadu Buhari Federal government over its recent stance on cattle routes stating that "they should be more concerned about Human lives than the welfare of cows".

Below is a statement made available to PoliticsNGR, signed by the Press Secretary to the Benue State Government, Terver Akase;

We read in some national dailies, the statements credited to Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau in which he said it is impossible to stop the unregulated movement of cattle across Nigerian borders and within the country because, according to him, “Nigeria is a signatory to ECOWAS Protocol on free movement.”

We find the said statement strange coming from a senior member of the current administration. Curiously, the Interior Minister's comments corroborate those of President Muhammadu Buhari a few days ago, when he appeared on a live television programme, The Candidates'.

The President who specifically berated Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom for making a law to ban open grazing, also made the following comments during the programme:

"I expect a state government to insist on the routes to be re-established in the grazing areas. But to say that cattle cannot move is very difficult."

While we do not intend to join issues with the Federal Government on the feasibility of re-establishing cattle routes or its planned 'implementation of the ECOWAS Protocol', we will not fail to state that in Benue State, the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law 2017 has provided the needed solution to herders/farmers crisis.

It is important to emphasize that the Benue State law does not stop the movement of cattle or other livestock. The law only prohibits open grazing of livestock. This provision holds that livestock can be moved from place to place within Benue State but only by vehicles.

Section 19(1) of the law states:
"No individual or group shall, after the commencement of this law, engage in open nomadic livestock herding or grazing in the State outside the permitted ranches.

Subsections (4 and 5) add that "Movement of Livestock on foot from one destination to another in the State is hereby prohibited. Such movement shall only be by rail wagon, truck or pick-up wagon.

"Any person(s) found moving livestock on foot within or across urban centres, rural settlements or any part of the State commits an offence..."

The above provisions of the Ranching Law of Benue State are clear on movement of livestock within Benue and need not be misrepresented as it is currently being done by officials and agents of the Federal Government.

The Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of Benue State also makes precise provisions on ranching in place of open grazing. The procedure for establishing a ranch is equally stated in the law.

We wonder why the President and his lieutenants are hell-bent on ensuring that cattle routes are established across the country in the 21st Century when developed nations have long embraced ranching.

Even if gazetted routes were still in existence, the global best practice of ranching would have necessitated de-gazetting of such routes in Benue as the current population of the state has made the ancient practice of animal husbandry untenable.

Governor Samuel Ortom had earlier recommended a review of the ECOWAS Protocol to make it more effective, and now that the Federal Government is considering implementation of the protocol, we think it is the best time for the review.

The current protocol has provisions on procedures for trans human movement within ECOWAS member countries and the provisions should strictly be followed.

It must be pointed out that the ECOWAS Protocol permits free movement of human beings but not free movement of cattle and other livestock. It certainly does not include the indiscriminate movement of livestock across national boundaries nor does it include the indiscriminate movement of armed gangs masquerading as herdsmen.

Provisions for quarantine services for livestock and prohibition of movement with arms as well as regulations that apply to human beings must therefore be enforced for improved security in the country.

Ghana is a member of ECOWAS but cows are not only banned from grazing openly in that country. Authorities there order that such cattle be killed. Here in Benue State, our law only provides that livestock which infringe on provisions of the legislation should only be impounded and fines paid, failure of which they are auctioned.

It is also pertinent to stress that the Open Grazing Prohibition Establishment Law 2017" was enacted by the elected representatives of the people, the Benue State House of Assembly in exercise of its powers as provided for by section 4 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). Part 2 of the Second Schedule to the Constitution reinforces the House of Assembly’s power by providing that "a House of Assembly may make Laws for that State with respect to industrial, commercial or agricultural development of the State."

With regards to ownership of Benue Lands and the natural resources therein, the Preamble to the Land Use Act which is also a Constitutional provision “… Vests all Land compromised in the territory of each State (except land vested in the Federal government or its agencies) solely in the Governor of the State, who would hold such Land in trust for the people and would be responsible for allocation of land in all urban areas to individuals resident in the State and to organisations for residential, agriculture, commercial and other purposes while similar powers will with respect to non urban areas are conferred on Local Governments.

The Benue State Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law is therefore Legal and valid.

The All Progressives Congress, APC-controlled federal government ought to show greater concern about the frequent attacks and killing of hundreds of Benue people by Jihadists who openly declared their conquest and occupation agenda on the state. The Buhari administration should be bothered that it failed to give the people justice when they demanded it.

The Federal Government should be concerned that more than one year after Miyetti Allah groups threatened to attack Benue and carried out their threats, no one has been arrested for interrogation.

We wish to restate that the Benue State Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law has come to stay and no amount of blackmail or intimidation can make the State Government to repeal or suspend the law."

https://politicsngr.com/concerned-human-lives-welfare-cows-ortom-fires-fg/

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by onubijoe(m): 8:30am On Jan 19, 2019
Goat gives birth to goat and cow gives birth to cow

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by Mystick: 8:33am On Jan 19, 2019
If you listened to that NTA interview with Buhari and saw how he answered question concerning the farmers/herdsmen clashes, you will know that a far more deadly clashes await the citizens if this man eventually wins.
The dried bone, is only concerned about cows and grazing routes, not minding any life lost in that pursuit.

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by dangermouse(m): 8:49am On Jan 19, 2019
it beholds much to ponder on why ranching, which is a proven best method of cattle rearing and which is the very best solution to end famers/hearders clash , has not been implemented until now by the FG.
And you tell us this government means well for the masses?

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by Omeokachie: 11:17am On Jan 19, 2019
Cows mean more to the APC than even their gullible supporters whose destiny they have used for "BBQ"

I am sure the 'BBQ' bit sounds familiar to the discerning. grin

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by bigeliot(m): 11:17am On Jan 19, 2019
This country sef.......if i tell u that i understand black man politics ehh. Wch kind yeye FG b dis

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by NaijaMutant(f): 11:18am On Jan 19, 2019
Buhari is a cow undecided

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by NaijaMutant(f): 11:18am On Jan 19, 2019
Mystick:
If you listened to that NTA interview with Buhari and saw how he answered question concerning the farmers/herdsmen clashes, you will know that a far more deadly clashes await the citizens if this man eventually wins.
The dried bone, is only concerned about cows and grazing routes, not minding any life lost in that pursuit.

To buhari,

A COW > A NIGERIAN undecided

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by AllenSpencer: 11:20am On Jan 19, 2019
Ortom is a confused assholee

A sitting Governor that can keep his state safe is accusing the FG of being concerned about cattles

Ortom is just a portrait in the government house. Guy is as useless as a delapitated truck parked within premises of the state house.

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by Nobody: 11:20am On Jan 19, 2019
All these nonsense will stop next month.

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by stevedre: 11:21am On Jan 19, 2019
Good morning Benue state. Be prepared for any reply this time and do not relent.
Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by Nobody: 11:21am On Jan 19, 2019
Ortom became a real man with full of balls and preeks, ever since he left the demonic party

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by RurouniKenshin: 11:21am On Jan 19, 2019

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by Viking007(m): 11:21am On Jan 19, 2019
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AllenSpencer:
Ortom is a confused assholee

A sitting Governor that can keep his state safe is accusing the FG of being concerned about cattles

Ortom is just a portrait in the government house. Guy is as useless as a delapitated truck parked within premises of the state house.
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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by Tenn88: 11:22am On Jan 19, 2019
Omeokachie:
Cows means more to the APC than even their gullible supporters whose destiny they have used for "BBQ"

I am sure the 'BBQ' bit sounds familiar to the discerning. grin
pls leave our dear out of this. He/she is a good citizen of this con3 grin
Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by stevedre: 11:22am On Jan 19, 2019
AllenSpencer:
Ortom is a confused assholee

A sitting Governor that can keep his state safe is accusing the FG of being concerned about cattles

Ortom is just a portrait in the government house. Guy is as useless as a delapitated truck parked within premises of the state house.
Get lost. You're not making sense.

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by BruncleZuma: 11:22am On Jan 19, 2019
grin grin grin grin
Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by SyrusdeHansome(m): 11:23am On Jan 19, 2019
Gov. Ortom pls stop criticising the mugu cos he actually has two parts of brain, 'left' and 'right'. In the left
side, there's nothing right. In the right side, there's
nothing left.

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by elganzar(m): 11:23am On Jan 19, 2019
sad(Thinking from Kemi's perspective)


We are all living things, nobody's life is superior to the other...You value your life, so does that cow____but you kill and eat her (cow) any way_ but she doesn't retaliate, cows don't eat humans back as payback...it's humans that kill humans for payback...who now do u think I actually superior....


Minus me sha, I'm superhuman as f!ck
Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by Nobody: 11:23am On Jan 19, 2019
But of course the lifeless herdsman won't listen.

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by miketayo(m): 11:23am On Jan 19, 2019
Isn't he a cow too. This man doesn't give a sh*t about Nigerians

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by PrincessB1(f): 11:23am On Jan 19, 2019
The bitter truth

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by BafanaBafana: 11:24am On Jan 19, 2019
The governor that performed so poorly that his party gave him red card, and he used billions to purchase pdp party ticket (Just like Saraki's aide).
Benue people have already taken their stand against you Ortom. No amount of propaganda will save you.

Buhari that values cow more than humans have given you bail out several times to pay your workers. You that value your people have not paid them
Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by Stocking: 11:24am On Jan 19, 2019
Ortom is so useless

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by RurouniKenshin: 11:24am On Jan 19, 2019
Omeokachie:
Cows mean more to the APC than even their gullible supporters whose destiny they have used for "BBQ"

I am sure the 'BBQ' bit sounds familiar to the discerning. grin
pussybbqgrill or ?
Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by abdulazeez1002(m): 11:24am On Jan 19, 2019
Ortom is a fool o

No responsible Nigerian should take him serious

PMb till 2023

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Re: Be More Concerned About Human Lives Than Welfare Of Cows - Ortom Fires FG by nairaman66(m): 11:24am On Jan 19, 2019
Lol!! Shots fired..! The most useless FG since the inception of Nigeria.

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