The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has banned grazing and
rearing of cattle in the state, saying those interested in cattle
farming should get their own private cattle ranch.
The governor, who became the first ever state executive to take such a
drastic measure in the country, also said a bill to make the movement
of cattle from one location to another criminal in the state would soon
be sent to the State House of Assembly.
Governor Fayose, who made this known when he visited Oke-Ako in Ikole
local government area of the State that was invaded last Friday by
Fulani herdsmen that killed two residents of the town and injured
others, warned that government would henceforth confiscate any cattle
seen anywhere in the State apart from ranch created for them by their
owners.
He described the Fulani herdsmen that attacked Oke-Ako and other
communities in the country as “agents of the devil that must be fished
out and punished accordingly.”
The governor said, “We will not leave our lands for Fulani herdsmen
and in a system where the leadership of the country looks the other way
while our people are being killed, we will have no option than to defend
ourselves by whatever means.
“I have come here to commiserate with the people of Oke-Ako over the murder of two of our people by these evil Fulani herdsmen.
“I am also here to assure that this will be the last time your
community will be invaded by Fulani herdsmen under whatever guise.
“I have directed that cattle rearing and grazing should stop in Ekiti
State and those interested in cattle farming should henceforth do so in
their own cattle ranch.....
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