*Delta, A’Ibom, Rivers, Enugu send bills to state assemblies *Osun, Bayelsa, Ondo sign legislations *Law operational in Ogun, Abia, Oyo, Ekiti, Ebonyi *Anambra, C’River, Imo, Edo, Lagos dilly-dally…
*Law operational in Ogun, Abia, Oyo, Ekiti, EbonyiTo curb the constant killing of farmers and destruction of farmlands by herdsmen, more southern states have enacted the anti-open grazing bill ahead of the September 1, 2021 target set by the 17 southern governors for the states in the region to enact the legislation, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed.
Before the resolution of the governors, the anti-open grazing law was already operational in Ogun, Abia, Oyo, Ekiti, and Ebonyi states. Chairman of the Joint Committees and the Chief Whip of the House, Hon.
This anti-open grazing bill, which was sponsored by the lawmaker representing Mkpat Enin State Constituency, Hon. Victor Ekwere, and co-sponsored by 12 other legislators, has already scaled the first reading on the floor of the house. Also, in line with the resolution of the southern governors, the Rivers State House of Assembly had received correspondence from Governor Nyesom Wike to enact a law banning open grazing and rearing of livestock in the state.
Also in line with the demand of the southern governors, the Osun State House of Assembly last Thursday passed a bill to regulate animal grazing and establishments of cattle ranches and other related matters. Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, had last March signed into law the state’s ‘Livestock Breeding and Marketing Regulation Bill, 2021’, banning open grazing of livestock in the state.Before the meeting of the southern governors, the anti-open grazing law was already operational in Abia, Oyo, Ekiti, Ebonyi, and Ogun states.
Before the setting up of the Amotekun Corps, the state government had also lamented that security agencies with the power to enforce it were under the control of the federal government.But the legislation: “Law No. 010 of 2018: Ebonyi State Miscellaneous Offences Law, 2018,” has not been fully implemented and this has resulted in the constant killing of farmers by herders in the state.
However, several calls were put to the House Chairman on Information, Hon. Johnson Duru, representing Ideato South constituency, was not answered as he merely replied “can I call you later,” which he did not fulfill as at the weekend. The Speaker of the House, Hon. Eteng Jonah William had told THISDAY that “the resolution subsists and the lawmakers remain opposed to open grazing.”
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