Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said that 12 out of the 23 Local Government Areas of the state have been taken over by Fulani herdsmen, The PUNCH reports.

To this end, the governor was said to have backed the law outlawing open grazing, saying it would promote the economy and protect lives and property of people, especially in Agatu, which had been taken over by Fulani herdsmen.

He also vowed to ensure proper implementation of the bill when signed into law, with a call on the security agencies to cooperate with the government and people of the state.

A statement issued on Friday by Adebayo Oladeji, the Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, said Ortom made the explanation while receiving a delegation of CAN, led by its President, Dr. Samson Ayokunle.

CAN had been in the state to donate relief materials worth N7m to victims of the Fulani herdsmen attacks.

The Benue State House of Assembly had on Thursday passed the grazing bill entitled, “Open grazing prohibition and ranches establishment law,” for the prohibition of open grazing and rearing of livestock in the state.

The governor told his guests that 12 out of the 23 Local Government Areas were under siege of the Fulani herdsmen, adding that it was impossible for farming and grazing to go along.

Ortom maintained that the state had been known to be the food basket of the country, adding that whoever wanted to venture into livestock should embrace ranches as it is done all over the world.

He said, “What you see in that bill is a decision not just of the governor or the Speaker or members of the Benue State House of Assembly, but the decision of Benue State because the bill was subjected to public hearing and the people were unanimous.

“Benue State has 23 Local Government Areas. But 12 have been under siege by the Fulani herdsmen. Benue State was completely under siege for two years. It is not a crime that God gave us green land and as we are known as the food basket of the nation, we are not going to farm in the air or on the sea, or any other place, it is on the land.

“There is no way we can compete with grazing. It is impossible for grazing to go along side with farming. And for several years, we have pleaded with the herdsmen, but they continue to kill.

“Even before I became governor, the lasting solution to the constant clashes between farmers and herdsmen is ranching, that is what the bill is saying.

They have led to the increase in human activities, road networks, markets and other things, so it is unreasonable to think that grazing will continue in Nigeria.”

In his remarks, Ayokunle said they were in the state to identify with the people, expressing support to the anti-open grazing law.

He said it was barbaric and provocative for the government to treat perpetrators of the killings as sacred cows, as no group has the monopoly of violence.

The CAN President said, “I think this is one of the ways to put an end to this type of unnecessary and unwarranted killings that have been going on in this state. And I hope other states will emulate this in bringing an end to the unfortunate killings.

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Too bad!

Why would they turn the food basket of the nation to the food basket of the cattle?

Who dey raise alarm? Abeg, enjoy the change ya all voted.

This man don dey get sense small small

doublewisdom:
Who dey raise alarm? Abeg, enjoy the change ya all voted.

Mr man stop saying nonsense. It has been over two years since jonathan lost the election, why are you still bitter about it? Why can you just let go? Instead of condemning these wicked fulani herdsmen, you are bringing politics into it. If you have nothing sensible to say, just keep shut!

This is why i support the total disintegration of this country. People lives no longer matter. Are you telling me buhari has not heard of all these killings? I doubt that. But still, this man has chosen to keep silent. Things like this cant happen in civilized societies. If yoruba will ever a separate country, no fulani will be allowed to carry his cows or with guns roaming to indigene farms without being deported. They will be forced to live like normal human beings because there will be law.
Omo nigeria yi ti sun mi!!!

Why is he raising alarm ? Is he not the governor anymore ?

onnenka shame on you

omenka

Useless governor.. thank GOd I left that state in one piece...

Oh...only 12 local government

By the time they take over government house and made you a junior herdsmen to herd 23 cows(one for each lg) you'll understand how stupid you've been so far with your lackadaisical attitude to Fulani herdsmen militia terrorists / security of Benue citizens.

Useless governor.

God is Paying the People of benue state and Jos and southern Kanduna back what the did ti Igbos.

deedeedee1:
But still, this man has chosen to keep silent.

chosen to keep quiet nke?, person wey no fit talk!..

Spineless b*st*rd

....And the FG is yet to tag them terrorists or even speak on their issues...

What manner of a country is this?... things to be nipped at the bud are allowed to uncontrollable heights..

deedeedee1:
This is why i support the total disintegrating of this conuntry. People lives no longer matter. Are you telling me buhari has not heard of all these killings? I doubt that. But still, this man has chosen to keep silent. Things like this cant happen in civilized societies. If yoruba will ever a separate country, no fulani will be allowed to carry his cows or with guns roaming to indigene farms without being deported. They will be forced to live like normal human beings because there will be law.
Omo nigeria yi ti sun mi!!!

But yoruba Muslim won't agree to be separated from their Fulani masters... as you know, Fulani a.as.es sweets yoruba Muslims pass ewedu and amala

Besides people like omeka who always ranting and cursing against biafrans will not be happy to see yorubas separate from the Fulanis that are killing his people...

Noted

ozowarac:
God is Paying the People of benue state and Jos and southern Kanduna back what the did ti Igbos.

please what did they do to Igbos?

Nawa O!so fulanis don take over omenkalive LGA..Na im be say as we dey discuss dis matter like dis cow dey graze for im compound,while fulanis dey chill for im living room dey drink fura,dey watch tv..Who will save omenkalives from dia fangs?

But ehh those LGA no get youths sef?Abi na to only dance swange,drink palm wine,pursue woman dem sabi sef?

Boleyndynasty2:
please what did they do to Igbos?

U dey mind those yeye Igbo ni. Na everybody dey betray them...

Progressive01 will jump this thread as if it's littered with Mines and the most deadly terrorist are on the thread.


He should be on an IPOB thread right now



How can CAN be donating a mere 7milllion naira when each sunday Lagos Churches make close to a billion naira

That boy from Benue state with a Bald head like road constructed by Ortom will never be on this thread.



He only promotes fights between Igbos and Yorubas here

Clueless Governor!!! Now you are raising alarm what do you want us to do?

Oblang:



U dey mind those yeye Igbo ni. Na everybody dey betray them...

Easy, cause am igbo too. I just don't understand the crap that young man is talking about.

Boleyndynasty2:
Easy, cause am igbo too. I just don't understand the crap that young man is talking about.

Have you not noticed that 99% of the ipob youths on this forum specialize in posting only crap? That thing will not reply you, once they are faced with any cerebral questions then the next step is to take off!

But ask him to comes and scream about afonjeezys, abokis, muslims, okorochahausa, uwazurike, the zoo etc and he will be here till 3.am!

Hope Omenkalives ancestral home was tajen

Hope Omenkalives ancestral home was taken too

This can never happen in the South South.

Wetin em dey look all the while. Mumu Gomina.