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No more grazing in Benue as from Wednesday, Ortom declares

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.
John Charles, Makurdi

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has declared that open grazing is now forbidden in the state following the passage of the law in May 2017.

In a broadcast made to the people of the state early Wednesday, the governor said, “Let me appeal to all citizens to be law abiding; no one should take law into his hands. We have put adequate machinery to enforce the law.”

Our correspondent who went round Makurdi reported that some parts of the capital city were calm; but a visit to international cattle market at north bank area of the capital city showed tense atmosphere.


Cattle within the market were restricted to the ranch, while some cows which showed signs of fatigue were down.

Speaking to our correspondent, the secretary, Cattle Dealers Association, Garuba Mohammad, described the situation as “hard time,” expressing fear that the new law would run them out of business.

He noted that their cattle, before Wednesday, used to graze within two kilometers to the abattoir; adding that they had been forced to restrict movement of their cows due to the presence of vigilante groups scattered around their routes.

“If you look round, you will see that some of the cows are lying down. It is because of lack of food and water. Vigilante groups have been stationed on all our routes, even to the stream down the fence. We cannot go there because we have been warned not to go beyond the fence of the abattoir.”

Mohammad said the 72 members of the association at north bank have over 3,000 cows and expressed fear that most of the cows might die in the next few days.

He called on the state government to provide the needed facilities within the abattoir, such as water and grass; adding that if the state government fails to assist, they might be forced to move out of the state.

Chairman, Joint Task Force on the enforcement of the anti open grazing law, Col. Edward Jando (rtd.), said the vigilante group was only performing its duty.

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Make govt provide grass? GRASS!?

IamtherealRita:
Useless Country call Nigeria

Like your useless mother

Good!

Mtcheeew

God bless you mr. Governor.

after all the herdsmen are not Nigerians.... 'they are from Libya, chad, gambia, niger and mauritius'

A very bold decision by the Benue State governor. At least farmers can farm now with a little rest of mind. God bless Benue State, God bless Nigeria...

UAE123:
A very good law passed by the state house of assembly & I encourage other states to do the same especially my own state, Edo. The law will help to restore sanity & calmness in the state as well as preventing the killing of innocent people by the herdsmen.

I even expect all the states in SS, SE & SW to do same! This fulani has gotten away with so many evils in Nigeria.

They will distroy your crops if you talk they kill you, and nothing would happen

IgedeBushBoy:
It's a good move, but has a ripple effect. The price of meat will sky-rocket in no time

I don't think so, even if it does it will just be transient till people take advantage of higher prices and supply balances demand again. The fish consumed across Nigeria is not got locally, it's frozen, transported and sold. Same can be done for meat

IamtherealRita:
Useless Country call Nigeria

ur sense de pain u abiii ur brainbox de malfunction, if only u av been to Benue state try visit areas affected by dis herdsmen massacre and cattle destroying farm lands u will save ur cev and de world de shame by deleting ur comments ASAP...mtcheeeewww

IgedeBushBoy:
It's a good move, but has a ripple effect. The price of meat will sky-rocket in no time

True, business at the cattle market wasn't as usual this sunday, there was less beef on every butchers' table - I noticed even before I remembered the cause. But I think creating ranches before passing this law would've solved the impending danger I foresee. It sounds like a good move but..... and I just don't like this Ortom guy.

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ozueozue:


ur sense de pain u abiii ur brainbox de malfunction, if only u av been to Benue state try visit areas affected by dis herdsmen massacre and cattle destroying farm lands u will save ur cev and de world de shame by deleting ur comments ASAP...mtcheeeewww

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E be like say sense fall on you
I am not in support of the fulanis or the hausa's they are the reason of our backwardness in this useless country.

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Mrnairaland:


Like your useless mother

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Sense fall on your mother, your father and your entire generation , Your stupidity can never make you be what your monica says, fulani terrorist like you

Hmmmm....this Governor is just waking up since May 2017 the law was passed.

Enugu state governor, nobody knows when that one will have the guts to wake up

CNT DEY BUY GRASS & WATER FOR THEIR COWS,WHY ARE DEY NOT PREPARE TO CHANGE

IamtherealRita:
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Sense fall on your mother, your father and your entire generation

Curses fall on your worthless mother, useless father and unworthy future generations

This is begining of inflation on meat prices......anyway thank God i don't like meat..

Mrnairaland:


[s]Curses fall on your worthless mother, useless father and unworthy future generations

[/s] Mrbabyland not this nairaland

Sense fall on you, your mother, your father and your fellow fulani generations E rat like you only an idiot can quote me again. Am waiting for you the generation of idiot If you refuse to quote me sense will continue to fall on your entire generation

Governor Samuel Ortom-The Great.

so its only now that you decided to take the decision after thousands of lives has been lost.

IgedeBushBoy:
It's a good move, but has a ripple effect. The price of meat will sky-rocket in no time

then eat fish or chicken

IamtherealRita:
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Sense fall on you, Aboki fall on you, fulani fall on you

Hahahaha. I can see you lack "common sense".