The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Professor Itse Sagay, has tasked the Southern governors to solidify resolution on open grazing by asking each state Assembly in the South to apply the Benue State approach passing a law banning open grazing in their individual state.

Fielding questions in a monitored programme on Channels Television, ‘Politics Today’ Sagay maintained that mere declaration won’t be as impactful as a law from each Southern state prohibiting open grazing.

“I have been advocating ranching for cattle herding since 2011 as the only way out. I was the first to talk about it until it became an existential threat to many communities, particularly in the South.


“Frankly, I don’t think a declaration is sufficient, governors have to go back to their individual houses of assemblies and introduce motions, the way Benue state did and actually pass a law on banning open grazing and instituting ranching.

“So a proclamation is not enough unless they already have laws which give powers to each governor which I don’t think is the case.

“There is a need for each state assembly to actually pass a law against open grazing. This is for me legally a declaration of intent but it should be followed up by legislation in the individual state of assembly of the Southern states.

“They have to pass laws prohibiting open grazing” Sagay stated.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/05/open-grazing-southern-govs-position-mere-declaration-of-intent-%e2%80%95-itse-sagay/amp/?

Sagay is neither here nor there. Yeye man

How can you be serving Bubu who's against open-grazing ban and trying to help the governors effectively ban it.

Only Ondo has such laws.
The other governors are too scared for now.

ivolt:
Only Ondo has such laws.
The other governors are too scared for now.

my brother not true

Sagay, even you know that putting such law aint easy. You are just pushing this guys to see if they can really step their bounds, so there will be something tangible to hold unto.
You can't be against who pays your bill

That's what i was thinking....southern gov are still undecided on how to go about the implementation of the open grazing they said they have ban in there respective areas!

Observing intently...

ivolt:
Only Ondo has such laws.
The other governors are too scared for now.

Our governors do not have balls. Fear kills many times before the real death.

You mean lip service? Maybe it's just another eye service by all these Governors with no cojones

Paraphrase :

We endorse ranching.
We do so because such a decision will lessen tensions between farmers and herders while also helping the long-term economic viability of both the farming and herding communities.
We are mindful of the short-term dislocation this might cause but are also mindful that this position is in the best interests of all parties concerned.

We, therefore, recommend that the federal and state governments cooperate fully with each other to enact the necessary measures to encourage this more effective and modern method of cattle-rearing so that both farmers and herders can pursue their livelihoods with greater productivity and in a more cooperative relationship that minimizes the friction between these two important pillars of our agricultural economy.

We condemned the use of violence to achieve political power/advantage.

We restate our abhorrence of violence as a means to achieve either political or economic power and influence.
We strongly condemn violence of any form in any part of the country, regardless of ethnic or regional identity of the perpetrators of the violence or of the victims. Government must do all it can to protect potential victims and to assist those who have previously been victimized by terrorism or widespread banditry.

We Rise!

Look, a useful idi0t

Ranching is truly the best way out.

na dem sabi....

God should just destroy the world, let everyone start afresh....

For now.... Na audio declaration.... We need action

Segay, it is not an intent please, it is their position and the position of their people as well. Don't we have a right to our property? Please, kindly tell ur boss that what the governors said is our position.
Thanks.

It's better t follow the constitutional provision on this issue so not to deny someone's right to live anywhere in Nigeria.

ivolt:
Only Ondo has such laws.
The other governors are too scared for now.

Abia had the law just after benue

Why would the South pander to the dictates and wishes of the north? For what reason? Open grazing is banned in the South, full stop! If The Southerners starts going to farm with AK-47 for protection, the govt will kick but the fulanis can roam about with AK-47, what kind of hypocrisy is this. Which law permits heardsmen to bear lethal arm?

This is the first time,Itse Sagay will say something sensible.

No body is against ranging ... but do that in the north abeg

Using people's lands and farms for Ur private business without buying or renting them just because Aso Rock is being occupied by your kinsman? That's Pathetic

nice one man

Ejlove4u:
na dem sabi....

God should just destroy the world, let everyone start afresh....

you can do so by just drinking sniper.....because it seems you are tired of this world.......

mjabdulk:
It's better t follow the constitutional provision on this issue so not to deny someone's right to live anywhere in Nigeria.

Are u afraid of been ejected from the North?

iwaeda:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/05/open-grazing-southern-govs-position-mere-declaration-of-intent-%e2%80%95-itse-sagay/amp/?

The governors are only playing to the gallery, they are cursed people

They will never pass the actual laws because efcc has each & every one of them by their shrunk, useless balls

mrvitalis:

Abia had the law just after benue

implementation Nko? All our southern governors are damn to scared.......na wetin dey make me vex be that........they are killing our farmers like chickens ......the useless governors were just going back and forth....

Southern Governors are just like one eyed and one legged beggars except Akeredolu.

DMerciful:
Sagay is neither here nor there. Yeye man

read again. He's stating facts. You don't make laws from a mere political gathering and without laws, you don't have a single power

Will his suggestion actually make these Northern herders to corporate?
From the reactions of their mentors, there are ulterior motives.
Nonetheless let the Southern governors do the needful.

Sleekfingers:




implementation Nko? All our southern governors are damn to scared.......na wetin dey make me vex be that........they are killing our farmers like chickens ......the useless governors were just going back and forth....

Only the people can force them to implement it

There are so many coward among the governors who are too scared of their Master.