The Deputy Senate President,
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has called for the enactment of laws that will confine
cattle rearing to ranches in order to stop the persistent attacks of herdsmen
across Igbo land.
Speaking in New York, dailypost
reports that the Deputy Senate President frowned at the incessant herdsmen
attacks in Igbo land and some other parts of Nigeria.
He said, “Governments of
various states in Igbo land and indeed other parts of the country should
immediately consider enacting legislation that confine cattle-rearing to modern
ranches as obtainable in developed societies. In fact, our governments could go
a step further to invest in constructing and leasing out modern ranches.
“This will produce healthier
animals, give better products, provide employment, added value to the farm
products, and help in promoting peaceful co-existence as well as sifting armed
bandits and terrorists from real farmers doing legitimate business”.
He further advised state
government not to leave the enforcement of security measures in the hands of
the Federal security agencies.
“Sadly, when you enact laws to
checkmate the menace, as Ekiti State has commendably done, you will still rely
on the same security institutions to enforce them. This is the dilemma.
“Therefore, our state
governments should take further step by ensuring that such legislations provide
for enforcement bodies, such as Forest Rangers, which will consistently comb
the forests to ensure that those who run foul of the laws are arrested and
speedily prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others,” he added.
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