The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, on Friday described the open grazing prohibition bill passed by Taraba House of Assembly as an unjust and draconian legislation aimed at forcing cattle breeders out of the state.

The North- East Chairman of the association, Alhaji Mafindi Danburam made the assertion in an interview with newsmen in Jalingo.

According to him, the provision for establishment of ranches in the bill is mere deception as the state government would never provide enough land for ranches.

“Not long ago, the Federal Government requested for about 5000 hectares of land from the state to establish ranches.

“As I speak with you that demand has not been met because the government said it had not enough land to allocate.

“Now, if the same government said it does not have enough land to allocate to the federal, where is it going to get land to allocate same to cattle breeders.

"Besides, this bill conflicts with extant national and international laws that permit freedom of movement of people and their animals across West Africa.

“The truth is this legislation is simply aimed at frustrating our members and tactically forcing them to leave the state,” Danburam said.

The chairman said the association would challenge the law in court as it was against provisions on freedom of movement of people contained in the Constitution.

Danburam noted that herdsmen were the only citizens in the country that hardly enjoy infrastructure and social amenities provided by government.

“ Look, this systematic injustice meted against our people can be found even in budgetary allocations.

“ Since the emergence if this administration in 2015, no single Kobo was budgeted for livestock management till date, yet our members are compelled to pay taxes.

“ How can a right thinking person expect anything good for us from a government that has failed to provide pasture development, animal vaccination, and did nothing to secure cattle routes?

“ We have compiled all the injustices meted against us, including this draconian bill. We have submitted same to relevant authorities and very soon, we will seek for legal redress in a competent court of law,” he said.

On why the association boycotted the public hearing on the bill, Damburam said the hearing coincided with the funeral of its members killed in the recent violent conflict in parts of Sardauna Council Area.

The chairman insisted that the Sardauna crises was politically motivated contrary to claims in some quarters that it was a farmers-herdsmen conflict.

He restated the association’s call on the federal government to set up a judicial committee to investigate the killings and prosecute perpetrators.

Newsmen report that both Taraba State Government and the state assembly have maintained that the open grazing prohibition law is the only solution to farmers-herdsmen clashes in the state.

NAN

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/07/taraba-anti-grazing-law-unjust-draconian-cattle-breeders/

The M.A.C.B.A.N is hilariously stupid. You all boycotted public hearing then complain about law. They were in every senatorial District giving you opportunity to steer policy and bring lawyer to debate. You guys are moaning about not enough land here's a solution buy your own.

These people are very retarded
Cattle breeding is a private business... take care of yourself. Government will not allocate land..buy land....or lease it.... Not everyone is as generous as the Niger Delta people who scatter their oil proceeds as far as sambisa forest

God bless Taraba Anti-Grazing law

Is killing and raping of innocent farmers in their farms not unjust enough?

God bless Taraba State, if you want to do business, buy land and space for that.

The mischief people will always be bent on causing trouble in this country

This is just the beginning of their wailing. People are tired of their excesses of maiming and killings.Other states will soon enact the same or similar law until all of you are pushed back to where you belong

This Fulanis are mad, I swear

MACBAN is A Terrorist Organization,Unfortunately They Av Their Members here On Nairaland, They Include BT Nt Restricted To ;

Sarrki
Ngenekwenu
Vedaxcool
givbitcoin (Fulani herdsman Ak47Chapter)
Madridguy
Oladeebo
Arewaxposed
And All Yoruba Muslims

OVI75:
MACBAN is A Terrorist Organization,Unfortunately They Av Their Members here On Nairaland, They Include BT Nt Restricted To ;

Sarrki
Ngenekwenu
Vedaxcool
givbitcoin (Fulani herdsman Ak47Chapter)
Madridguy
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Arewaxposed
And All Yoruba Muslims

you take me out of your stupidity!
ok

Nigeria is a mad country, aswear. !!

All that land in the northwest and northeast and they cannot use the state money from rigged allocation wasted on religion , on greenhouses and ranches?

Good one by Taraba state more state to go,soon very soon herdsmen will know that cattle rearing is a private business and shouldn't affect other peoples business and lives

Blue3k2:
The M.A.C.B.A.N is hilariously stupid. You all boycotted public hearing then complain about law. They were in every senatorial District giving you opportunity to steer policy and bring lawyer to debate. You guys are moaning about not enough land here's a solution buy your own.

Same till will replay in Anambra.

TheCabal:


Same will replay in Anambra.

It will be funny if they start complaining about APC government. They won't be able to talk you Because it would be too easy to pull up their comments and show them the likes and shares.

If you're bend to do the killing we will also bent on make you go on exit, except you do things in our own way within the confinement of law. ..Let all the Fulani men get that straight into their cow skull.

Another Idris!

Taraba militias are showing us how things should be done, I wish the coward in asaba ( okowa) can replicate same.

Blaqruby:
Taraba militias are showing us how things should be done, I wish the coward in asaba ( okowa) can replicate same.

as in these guys leads others follow...
no ultimatum, no warning, no crying just serious actionS

I 've noticed that the only places they graze are in Christian dominated areas. What happened to lands in kebbi, northern kaduna, sokoto, kano?
I once heard that deserts follow Islam wherever it goes.