The National Economic Council (NEC) has agreed to stop
the movement of herdsmen in the country, starting with Benue,
Taraba, Adamawa, Kaduna and Plateau.
At a meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi
Osinbajo on Thursday, the council approved the creation of
ranches across the country.
Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, disclosed this to state
house correspondents at the end of the NEC meeting held at the
presidential villa in Abuja.
The NEC comprises state governors and relevant ministries of
government and the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Umahi said the five mainly affected states which have witnessed
killings from the herdsmen/farmers clashes, are expected to make
land available for ranches.
He added that with ranching, the nomadic herdsmen and their
families would be able to access good medical facilities and good
schools for their children if they stay in one place.
Ranching, he added, would also improve the well-being of the
cattle.
Umahi also disclosed that the federal government and the
affected states will still iron out the interventions expected from
the two parties.
He added that herdsmen from neighbouring countries would
be expected to show some travel documents, even though visa is
not allowed for movement of those from West African countries.
On his part, Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture, said the
federal government will no longer allow the killings to
continue.
Ogbeh said Nigeria may no longer be able to keep to the ECOWAS
protocol on free movement of persons.
The National Economic Council (NEC) has agreed to stop
the movement of herdsmen in the country, starting with Benue,
Taraba, Adamawa, Kaduna and Plateau.
At a meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi
Osinbajo on Thursday, the council approved the creation of
ranches across the country.
Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, disclosed this to state
house correspondents at the end of the NEC meeting held at the
presidential villa in Abuja.
The NEC comprises state governors and relevant ministries of
government and the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Umahi said the five mainly affected states which have witnessed
killings from the herdsmen/farmers clashes, are expected to make
land available for ranches.
He added that with ranching, the nomadic herdsmen and their
families would be able to access good medical facilities and good
schools for their children if they stay in one place.
Ranching, he added, would also improve the well-being of the
cattle.
Umahi also disclosed that the federal government and the
affected states will still iron out the interventions expected from
the two parties.
He added that herdsmen from neighbouring countries would
be expected to show some travel documents, even though visa is
not allowed for movement of those from West African countries.
On his part, Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture, said the
federal government will no longer allow the killings to
continue.
Ogbeh said Nigeria may no longer be able to keep to the ECOWAS
protocol on free movement of persons.
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