Tag: Open Grazing
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Igbo community in Delta State backs Governor Okowa on open grazing
Igbo residents in Delta State have expressed their support for Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over the ban on open grazing across the state. Mr Peter Chukwu, the Ezendigbo in Delta Central and Southern Districts, gave the support while addressing newsmen on Monday in Warri after leading a delegation of the Igbo community to the Palace of…
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Jihadists’ threat: Delta youths to enforce ban on open grazing in 48 hours
Youths of Delta State under the aegis of Urhobo Youth Leaders’ Association (UYLA) have vowed to begin enforcement of the ban on open grazing in Delta State within 48 hours. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports leadership of UYLA made this known in a statement on Monday, saying it has finalised plans to enforce the ban on open…
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‘It is un-Islamic’, Gov Masari backs Southern colleagues on open grazing ban, restructuring
Katsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari on Wednesday declared support for his southern colleagues on their stand against open grazing and calls for restructuring of the nation. Throwing his weight behind the governors’ stand on open grazing, Masari described the practice that encourages herders to move from one location to another as ‘“un-Islamic”. Masari shared…
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Garba Shehu’s condemnation of open grazing shows he’s working for interests outside presidency – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu says the statement made by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, on open grazing ban does not represent the interest of the presidency. On Monday, Shehu said the southern governors’ proposed plan to enforce the ban on open grazing is of “questionable legality” and a show of power. The southern governors, after…
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Akeredolu carpets Buhari’s minister again, insists Southern Governors ban on open grazing, others irreversible
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Monday reiterated that the ban on open grazing by Southern state governors is irreversible. He said all governors were in agreement on full autonomy for the Judiciary and Local Governments administration. He spoke at the 2021 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA-SPIDEL) annual conference in Ibadan. “The southern governors at our…
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BREAKING: Buhari tackles Southern Govs on open grazing ban, promises to end herders crisis
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday condemned the ban on open grazing by southern governors while also expressing a strong resolve to address the conflicts of herders and farmers for a permanent solution. The Nigerian leader also ordered that the associated problem of the gun-wielding “killer herdsmen” be tackled. This was contained in a statement issued…
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Open grazing: Reps shut down attempt to discuss Malami’s comments
…as Rivers State Lawmaker lambasts AGF … says comparing open grazing to motor spare parts business is bad politics The House of Representatives on Thursday shut down an attempt to debate the comments made by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami on open grazing, on the floor of the…
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Open grazing debate: Malami is rubbishing Buhari-led govt – Senate’s spokesperson
Ajibola Basiru, spokesman of the senate, says Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), is “rubbishing” the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Basiru said this in reaction to comments credited to the AGF. On Wednesday, Malami said the resolve to ban open grazing by southern governors is equivalent to prohibiting spare parts trading in the…
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Open Grazing Ban: You have a terrible, anachronistic mindset, Gov Akeredolu tells AGF Malami
Emman Ovuakporie Apparently disappointed by the comments of the Attorney General to Government of the Federation, AGF Abubakar Malami on ban of open grazing in Southern Nigeria, Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has said the minister has a terrible and anachronistic mindset. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the governor’s reaction on Malami’s comment in a statement…
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Rumblings from the South – Dakuku Peterside
By Dakuku Peterside. The amalgamation of Southern and Northern Nigeria protectorates in 1914 to form the Nigerian state seems unfinished. Since this union, there has been constant and continuous agitation for a national debate, under different brand names, to discuss the existence and future of the country. During periods of crisis, these divergent protectorates, although…