Ban on cattle grazing: Fayose stirs more controversy

– Governor Fayose says banning cattle grazing in all states is a step to stop the incessant killings of farmers by rampaging herdsmen across the country

– The special assistant to the governor on public communication and new media, Lere Olayinka, flays President Buhari for doing nothing to protect the defenceless people from frequent attacks by the rampaging herdsmen

Governor Ayo Fayose has urged governors across the country to follow suit in his footsteps by banning cattle grazing in their states.

The special assistant to the governor on public communication and new media, Mr. Lere Olayinka, disclosed that Fayose said banning cattle grazing in states will stop the incessant killings of farmers by rampaging herdsmen across Nigeria.

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Olayinka who was speaking speaking on Rave F.M, Osogbo during a programme, frank talk flayed president Muhammadu Buhari  for doing nothing to protect the defenceless people from frequent attacks by the rampaging herdsmen, who were his kinsmen.

“The people are angry because the person elected to secure their lives is keeping quiet and taking side with these Fulani criminals, I don’t want to call them herdsmen. Herdsmen to my mind do not carry Ak-47.

“These people are another version of Boko Haram that should be tackled headlong. We saw the Agatu killings and we don’t need to wait till they kill over 400 people before we act. That was why we took this step (banning cattle grazing) in Ekiti. I want to believe other governors will emulate this,” he said.

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Fayose who banned grazing and rearing of cattle in the Ekiti state became the first ever state executive to take such a drastic measure in the country.

However, Fulani herdsmen have described the order by Governor Ayo Fayose prohibiting herdsmen from rearing cattle in any part of Ekiti state as unlawful.

Reacting to Fayose’s order, the former president of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association (MACBAN), Alhaji Bello Ardo, said the Fulani have a right to move freely and conduct their business across the nation’s landscape.

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