By Tor Lawrence Gandepuun

According to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), 2016 rains will come early and end quick too. It means any farmer that is not doing land preparation now will certainly miss the opportunity for early planting and a good harvest.


This leaves Benue farmers at a very big disadvantage considering that most of them are not on their farms due to Fulani invasions.


It is time to act fast and l strongly believe time for procrastination is over hence l want to tell Benue people, Benue State House of Assembly (BHA) and Benue State Governor (BSG) that the solution lies within their hands and not President Muhammadu Buhari.


According to the Nigerian Constitution, the regulation of agricultural activities is the duty of the State and Local Government which must be done in-line with peculiarities within each state. For Benue State which a predominantly crop producing state, such regulations must be done so as to promote the legitimate economic activities of indigenes.


Based on the above, l call on the BHA and BSG to urgently work together within the next two weeks to initiate and pass a bill banning nomadic livestock system in the state while same bill will make provision for establishment and operation of ranches by livestock owners within the state.


This bill will be backed with other constitutional provisions which stipulates that any economic activity that constitute insecurity or hazard to others from pursuing their legitimate economic ventures can be banned in the best interest of all.


I equally call on all well meaning Benue people and civil society organisations to mobilise the masses, draft this bill and match to the BHA and Government House and present it to both the Speaker and the Governor so as to press home our demands. Failure to do this now only spells more doom for the state and other parts of Nigeria who depend on us for food.


By submitting this suggestion, l’m open to criticisms if there exist a superior solution, open to aid draft and actualize this dream so as to save lives, properties and enhance agriculture in Benue and Nigeria.
God bless Benue and Nigeria.

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Benue state Governor, Ortom (R) with state assembly Speaker.



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