The Enugu State Government says it is opposed to the creation of grazing reserves across the country.
The state declared its position following the invasion of Nimbo community by suspected herdsmen, who reportedly killed more than 20 people.
The Deputy Governor of the State, Cecilia Ezeilo, made the declaration in Enugu on Friday while presenting the government’s position on the incident to the Defence Headquarters Committee on persistent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria.
The committee led by Edward Nze, a Major General, was in the state on the mandate of the chief of defence staff to find a lasting solution to menace of herdsmen in the country.
Mrs. Ezeilo recommended that the Federal Government should create ranches to reduce the clashes between herdsmen and farmers.
In the document, the state government called for immediate disarmament of the herdsmen across the country and a proper screening by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to repatriate the aliens among them.
It also said that in discussions with herdsmen, they accused the Shua Arabs headed by one Ahmed Adamu who was included in a peace committee as a major culprit in the security challenges.
“There should be immediate disarmament of the herdsmen across the country, as they carry sophisticated weapons such as AK-47.
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“Adequate measures should be taken to ensure proper policing of the country’s borders to check the influx of irregular aliens and security men equipped to face challenges,” it stated.
The state government called for a proper investigation into the circumstances that surrounded the invasion of the community where scores of residents were killed and compensations paid.
“Having spent enormous resources in the construction of a heliport for the Nigeria Police Force in Enugu, the state government calls for effective use of the facility with regard to fighting crime.
“Network providers should be made to provide network services to rural communities to enable security experts perform maximally and to share information among the citizenry,” it stated.
The document was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Gabriel Ajah.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation said that there was a compelling need for a military action to curtail the aspect of criminality and terrorism of the herdsmen.
Mr. Nze said that all levels of government must rise to the occasion to defeat the marauders.
“The conflict between herdsmen and farmers has escalated over the last decade with adverse impact on national security and could lead to other consequences if not checked.
“There must be a military solution to this problem because we observe that some elements of criminality and terrorism have reared their head in it,” he said.
He said that the incident in Enugu State had given impetus to the directive of the chief of defence staff on the urgent need to stop the marauders forthwith.
Mr. Nze said the committee was set up to ensure a coordinated action against the menace, saying that it was unfortunate that the committee was in Nasarawa State when the marauders struck in Nimbo community.
“We were slated to visit Enugu State on April 27 following a letter dated April 13 from the chief of defence staff to that effect,” Mr. Nze said.
(NAN)
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/202646-nimbo-killings-enugu-govt-makes-demands-rejects-grazing-reserves.html

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that's good...but why should the pronouncement be made by the dep.gov? our governor tho!

HEneedsCOWBELLinHISlife

Say no to Fulani terrorists

#SayNoToGrazingBill

Gburugburu self. That man acts like a woman.... He will soon start to dey cry

good one from enugu govt. south east na no go area for evil grazing reserve. imagine govt using public funds buy land for fulani personal business den again use public funds import grass for fulani free of charge who dem be no be madness be dis
make dem reserve sambisa forest for dem. yeye con3.
#saynotograzingreserve

RareDiamonds:
NO TO GRAZING RESERVE IN ANY PART OF NIGERIA

Oyo and Ogun have been grazing reserves since time immemorial.

BudeYahooCom:


Oyo and Ogun have been grazing reserves since time immemorial.

Guy I think you hate Yorubas too much..

Pls wetin them do you?

It's OK nah..

Them too have same Herdsmen gree-dai. ..

Yorubasgreat:


Guy I think you hate Yorubas too much..

Pls wetin them so you?

It's OK nah..

Them too have same Herdsmen gree-dai. ..

Nah, I was only repeating what Baba Uthman the fulani SEC Gen of the herdsmen said on tv. The fulanis the yorubas love so much that they are even ready to destroy their own blood (Fayose) for them.

Good ridiance to good rubbish

Yes oo. Reject it joor

Umm

leofab:
Good riddance to good rubbish

Good riddance to absolute BS.

That is the way to go!

BudeYahooCom:


Oyo and Ogun have been grazing reserves since time immemorial.

and Enugu has been their killing ground since time immemorial

BudeYahooCom:


Nah, I was only repeating what Baba Uthman the fulani SEC Gen of the herdsmen said on tv. The fulanis the yorubas love so much that they are even ready to destroy their own blood (Fayose) for them.

[size=14pt]You mean the Fulanis your people love so much that they close shop and stood in hot sun for hours in their traditional wear, to support abi?[/size]

I wonder how Nnamdi Kanu feels about his people abandoning him to protest for Saraki and Dasuki.

#RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING #RANCHING

Fulani, Shitte and Boko Haram all na Hausa terrorizing a whole Nation and continent.

Good news

UNECboi:
that's good...but why should the pronouncement be made by the dep.gov? our governor tho!

HEneedsCOWBELLinHISlife

..at last you got somebody's attention.. your cowbell publicity is damn dry sha....step up

I almost squared with my colleagues in the office early last week concerning this issue, they were against the bill and i was for; partly because i thought it would minimalise community skirmishes with the herdsmen.

I now see reason with their concern, it is evident the Grazing Bill is dead on arrival.

What is the way out?

I don't know how government will track fulani herdsmen that travel round Nigeria on foot via state ring roads and jungles, totally out of our security's watch eyes. Enroute their journeys they encounter small communities who survive on farming, the cows don't know who's farm, they just graze along. Confront them and it's war.

This is indeed a bigger problem than envisaged.

and wud dat end d massacre Enugu think beyond

good one

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they can only tell that to government, when the herdsmen show up they will sign sharp sharp, mumu scared-chickens southerners!

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