Fulanis have spread into multiple villages in Kwara, with their population gradually outnumbering indigenes, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has cried out.

Mr AbdulRazaq, who spoke in an interview with Vanguard, attributed the influx of Fulanis to the ban on open grazing imposed by Southern governors.

The governor claimed that the open grazing ban had further heightened Kwara’s security challenges.

“Security challenges are huge, especially with insecurity in the North-West and the declaration by Southern Governors to ban open grazing,” said the Kwara governor. “Once they pronounced it and set a date, we saw a migration of herdsmen coming in, to the extent that if you go to Kwara South, Kwara North now, in some villages, the Fulani have moved in. They are more in population than the indigenes.”

Mr AbdulRazaq argued that legislation enforcing the ban could not be adopted, explaining that open grazing is a constitutional right enshrined in the constitution.

His comments came as Southern governors like Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, Nyesom Wike of Rivers, among others, continue to sign the anti-open grazing law in their respective states.

The 17 southern governors had met on three different occasions this year in Lagos, Asaba and Enugu, agreeing to enact the anti-open grazing laws to tackle worsening insecurity.

However, justice minister Abubakar Malami said the southern governors’’ open grazing ban is illegal.

According to the attorney general of the federation, the controversies surrounding open grazing are a constitutional matter that amending the constitution will address.

He advised the 17 southern governors to approach the National Assembly for the needed backing to effect the ban on open grazing.

Siwisheswereesh:


We are already enforcing the ban on open grazing in the SW.

Actually, this is how it works:

Fulanis can graze as long as they don't trespass into another person's farm.

Once they trespass, the farmer will call Amotekun to do the arrest the herders and cows as there are existing laws backing both open grazing and Amotekun.

But had there been no such laws, Fulanis will trespass another person's farm and go scot-free or even harass the farmer.

So the law is good and working.

Moneymakeman:
Fulani should finish what they have started by wiping off the remaining cone head eediots that stand their way in that state.. after all children of fallen demon are slaves to fulanis

RiceProducers:


You are a typical Nigerian. You tell lies for a living and you are a coward.
Ban on open grazing is just what it says - No Open Grazing.
The law is un-enforcible that is why there is still open grazing.
The law is also illegal.
By saying they can graze but should not damage crops which was the status quo, you are saying the law was never necessary in the first place.
Just politicians scamming you and other simple minded people.

RiceProducers:


You are a typical Nigerian. You tell lies for a living and you are a coward.
Ban on open grazing is just what it says - No Open Grazing.
The law is un-enforcible that is why there is still open grazing.
The law is also illegal.
By saying they can graze but should not damage crops which was the status quo, you are saying the law was never necessary in the first place.
Just politicians scamming you and other simple minded people.