The President-General of Ahuwa Oboro ancient kingdom in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, James Uchegbuo, has said his community will not make land available for cattle rearing. He said it would endanger the lives of his people, both present and those unborn, denying them of space to cultivate crops.
President Bola Tinubu had, during the flag off of agricultural mechanisation revolution for food security at Minna, Niger State, advised governors to make lands available in their States to be used by herders, saying doing so would solve the problems of destruction of farms crops and banish hunger from the land.
According to him, issues of alleged land grabbing, killings and destruction of farms crops happening in some states are some of the reasons his community would not donate their lands. Uchegbuo, who said cattle rearing is a private business, said the security of his people and future generation may be compromised if their small farming space is shared with herdsmen. 'Cattle rearing is a private business.
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