The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the anti-open grazing law embarked upon by the Southern Governors is easier made than executed.
The law which has been passed in some southern states of Nigeria bans the movement of cattle by herders in public places as a measure of curtailing the incessant clashes between herders and farmers. But the decision has been criticised by most northern governors including the Nigerian government.At least 10 of the 17 southern states have passed anti-open grazing laws including Ekiti, Lagos, Enugu, Osun and Ondo states.
He said, “We are one of the few states that have not signed the the bill into law, and the reason is simple; to sign a law is very simple, it doesn’t make sense to put out a law you cannot enforce.
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