The initiative, yet to take off, is already generating controversy.
The Edo State Government has rejected the planned Reserved Urban Grazing Area initiative by the federal government aimed at settling herders in parts of the country.
This was contained in a statement by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, on Monday.The statement noted: ”In all the agricultural programmes being executed by the Obaseki administration, the safety, security and prosperity of our people are the top priority and non-negotiable.
The initiative has been rejected by some governors, and many Nigerians, mostly in the south, have kicked against the plan, which the government insists is aimed at reducing clashes between herders and farmers, which have intensified in recent months.
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