The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Friday called on all Igbo-speaking states to reject the proposed cattle colonies in the country. Rising from its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, Ohanaeze Ndigbo also urged governments of Igbo-speaking states to pass the antigrazing laws to protect the people from further killings and harassment by marauding herdsmen. […]
Hon.Mathew Kolawole is the Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly. At an interactive session recently with members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of journalists, Kogi State council, Kolawole said those opposed to the establishment of the proposed cattle colonies are only playing politics. He also supports autonomy for local governments as proposed […]
Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has advised the Federal Government against the planned establishment of cattle colonies across the country, describing the move as tantamount to modern slavery. The governor made his position known on the raging matter during a visit by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who led some prominent traditional […]
Plateau state government on Friday debunked rumors making the rounds in the state of carving out lands for cattle colonies in Riyom, BarkinLadi and Bokkos LGA of the State. This was contained in a statement signed by Dan Manjang, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Governor and made available to newsmen in Jos. […]
…Says erosion enough menace to land in the region The Igbo Leaders of Thought also known as Umeobi Ohaneze which is the apex think tank of Ohaneze Ndigbo has rejected the recent plans from the federal government to establish cattle colonies in the region. The group also condemned the lack of empathy from federal government […]
The plan by the Federal government to establish cattle colonies in order to curb the activities of Fulani Herdsmen has continued to meet with resistance across many states of the federation, as many view the approach as another way the government wants to achieve its earlier plans to cede state lands to the herdsmen. The […]
…Calls on FG to bring killings to an end The Advanced People’s Democratic Alliance (APDA) has expressed reservation over the proposal to establish cattle colonies in the country, saying it is a strange system to Nigeria. The party’s National Chairman, Mallam Mohammed Shittu, stated this at the APDA “Young Leaders Forum 2018’’ welcome dinner Tuesday […]
• Says action will protect Agric investments • Vows to end clashes between farmers, herdsmen Interior Minister, Govs meet, insist on ranching Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has disclosed that the Federal Government will establish Agro-Rangers all over the federation to protect investments in Agriculture. This development is at the heels of the persistent […]