The Governor of Ekiti State Mr Ayodele Fayose insists the Anit Open Grazing Bill in Ekiti state stays. The Governor who was reacting to the call by security operatives for States to stop the anti-open-grazing-bill in order for peace to reign in the country.
The Governor faulted the claims and approach of the security chiefs, saying such will not happen his won state of Ekiti where such laws are already in operation.
Mr Ayo Fayose who has never been shy to speak his mind, questioned the rationale behind such move, as Nigerians are being slaughtered day in day out, all in the name of grazing. He said the laws were to protect human lives, and his State is ready to do what it takes to protect the people of Ekiti.
The governor who took to his social media page to express this feeling, saying if President Buhari can rear is cows in a ranch other herdsmen can do the same. He also asked while the federal government are finding it difficult to support cattle ranching in the country, saying:
Why is Muhammadu Buhari not rearing his cows through open grazing? Why is it so difficult for the Federal Government to support cattle ranching?
Here in Ekiti, the Anti Open Grazing law stays. It is the Presidency that should stop looking the other way while herdsmen go about killing Nigerians.
The President who held a closed-door meeting with the heads of security outfits in the country for about five hours, pleaded with states to end anti-open grazing bill.
The minister of defence Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali while briefing newsmen, said the security chiefs are working to bring to an end the killings of herdsmen and farmers and other innocent Nigerians. But hint that the suspension of the grazing bill will go along the way to end the crisis for a start.
They also hint that those already in custody will be charged to court, while the government plan a grazing route for herdsmen to avoid further clashes between them and farmers.