A group of Igbo Youth Vanguard for Peace and Harmonious living has asked the Southern Governors of
The group said that the ban is capable of taking tolls on innocent herdsmen who were never part of the criminality that has in the present time become associated with cattle rearing business.
Speaking on the sideline of the recent uproar that trailed the statements of the Attorney General of Federation,
In a statement, on Sunday, by the Chairman and Secretary of the group, Chief Ignatius Nwaobiora and Dr
"We think the
"Banning open grazing without a considered enabling environment for an average herder who is used to his primitive ways of cattle rearing would seem a policy which has to take away his means of livelihood. There are good herders who are not involved in criminality and also very reasonable not to deliberately allow his cows to destroy the farmers' crops," the group said.
They suggested that in line with the disposition of the
The group further recommended that ranches should be managed by someone with resources to check illegal movements of weapon.
"With this arrangement on the ground, once the cows come in, herders should be given a place to stay with their cows. Villagers can now be provided employment by engaging them to supply grasses to these herders to feed their cows at a minimal cost. Once this is done, the problem of clashes between herders and farmers would permanently end. This arrangement would also isolate the good herders from those carrying AK47 for kidnapping and other crimes.
"Comments and sincere opinions, like that of the
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