Samuel Awoyinfa
Abeokuta

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has ‎said he is not in support of the proposed creation of grazing zones across the country by the Federal Government.

He said this on Friday at his Oke Mosan office, Abeokuta, while receiving the technical committee on herdsmen/farmers clashes set up by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin.

Amosun argued that grazing zones could not solve the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers, adding that he would rather support the establishment of cattle ranches, by cattle herders as a lasting solution to the conflict.

He described the formation of the technical committee as timely and a step in the right direction.

He said, “People have suggested a number of solutions. But, for me, I would not support creation of grazing zones. They (cattle herders) should take it as a business, probably building ranches‎ privately. We should not try to solve a problem by creating another one.”

The governor urged Nigerians to embrace peace, stating that nothing could be solved with violence.

Amosun advised security agencies to investigate the nationality of the killer herdsmen, if indeed they were from neighbouring countries as being alleged in some quarters.

The head of the technical committee, Major-General Edward Nze, said the panel was set up by the Chief of Defence Staff at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari.

He said the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the country was becoming a threat to national security‎.

As part of measures to tackle the menace, Nze ‎said “Operation Accord” would be inaugurated by the military authorities.

Ahead of the operation, he explained that the technical committee had also visited some affected states, including Nasarawa, Benue, Enugu, Zamfara, Ondo, Ekiti and Oyo.

While in Ogun, Nze said, the delegation would meet with relevant stakeholders towards finding lasting solutions to the herdsmen and farmers clashes, which reared its ugly head occasionally in some Yewa area of the state.

theV0ice:
Very good governor Amosun.

Cattle rearing is a business like poultry and pigry. As poultry farmers and pigry operators build homes for their animals, so should cattle rearers buy land and build ranches for their cattle business.

modath:


Abi ooo broda mi.... do they give the maalu out FOC? why then should one person use his own Raggae to spoil another's blues by destroying farmlands & wreaking havoc.

Global best practices is to keep animals confined in a specific location.... that wakaing with maalu ko boju mu rara rara.

Grazing zones ko, creating zones ni!! Kolewerk ni ile yoruba!!

modath:
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Musiwa419:
Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo and Ekiti have all opposed the grazing bill. Osun state is still silent about the whole issue. We dont know what Aregneshola's position is now. I fear that Osun might be the black sheep of the family.

bankyblue:
God bless u my gov! May ur daies be elongated, and ur down down below never see to work. 100 oyoncetamol for ur national ebgaladun

theV0ice:
Very good governor Amosun.

Cattle rearing is a business like poultry and pigry. As poultry farmers and pigry operators build homes for their animals, so should cattle rearers buy land and build ranches for their cattle business.

theV0ice:


I wonder o. Business should be treated as business.

The herdsmen are wrecking the lives of farmers with their cattle trampling on precious crops these farmers have invested money and time on. This is apart from the clashes that lead to loss of lives.

Enough of the nonsense jare. If we no see meat chop, we go chop fish from odo owena

bankyblue:
God bless u my gov! May ur daies days be elongated, and ur down down below never see to work. 100 oyoncetamol for ur national ebgaladun

nduchucks:


This is a very insensitive statement which smacks of ignorance. It completely ignores the nomadic way of life of the herdsmen. To truly solve the problem at hand one must consider all of its components and apply ingenious solutions.

Thinking outside of the box coupled with wisdom is essential here.

nduchucks:


This is a very insensitive statement which smacks of ignorance. It completely ignores the nomadic way of life of the herdsmen. To truly solve the problem at hand one must consider all of its components and apply ingenious solutions.

Thinking outside of the box coupled with wisdom is essential here.

nduchucks:


This is a very insensitive statement which smacks of ignorance. It completely ignores the nomadic way of life of the herdsmen. To truly solve the problem at hand one must consider all of its components and apply ingenious solutions.

Thinking outside of the box coupled with wisdom is essential here.

modath:


So, in the exercise of their right to waka about, these nomads are "free" to infringe on other people's rights to peace & security of lives, livelihood & properties in their ancestral land?! You try!

Pray tell how to think out of the box & apply these "ingenious solutions"?

modath:


So, in the exercise of their right to waka about, these nomads are "free" to infringe on other people's rights to peace & security of lives, livelihood & properties in their ancestral land?! You try!

Pray tell how to think out of the box & apply these "ingenious solutions"?

Jakumo:
Yeah buddy. Governor Amosu remains ever the diplomat and the statesman, whose cloaks his righteous rage in polite, carefully selected words that squarely address the crime of SABOTAGING AND DESTROYING agriculture all across Nigeria, that is currently being perpetrated by Boko Haram terrorist squads masquerading as cattle herders.

For those who still require a translation of the terse words spoken by the calm and collected governor, let me help you out with a more direct translation.

To you Boko Haram cattle terrorists and farmland wreckers, what Governor Amosu really means to say, in plain language, is as follows :

"Take your crop destroying cattle, along with your rifle-wielding, woman defiling terrorist "herders", and stuff them up your crusty Boko Haram anus, for all we care. In other words, you marauding kidnappers, murderers and crop thieves, kindly go phuck your selves in YOUR farmland, conveniently located for you in the barren desert wastes of northern Nigeria. Thank you very much for your cooperation, and God bless Nigeria."

Babacele:
HE, Amosun never said that and , it isn't fair in your hate spreading campaign to ascribe such an ipob philosophy to him. Amosun was straight : no nomadism but go own ranches .

Jakumo:


The erudite governor would not be so reckless as to speak frankly and bluntly on the delicate subject of the Boko Herder plague and pestilence in a public arena, but I bet you if he ever reads my translation of his statement here, he will get a quiet laugh, and nod his head in approval of every word I wrote above, for sure and without a doubt.

nduchucks:


This is a very insensitive statement which smacks of ignorance. It completely ignores the nomadic way of life of the herdsmen. To truly solve the problem at hand one must consider all of its components and apply ingenious solutions.

Thinking outside of the box coupled with wisdom is essential here.