Former Aviation Minister, Mr. Femi
Fani Kayode has hailed Governor
Ayodele Fayose for signing the Ekiti
state Open Grazing Prohibition Bill
into law.
“I am proud of Gov. Ayo Fayose and
the people of Ekiti state for signing
into law legislation which bans
grazing rights for the Fulani
herdsmen in the state and which
prevents them from carrying
firearms.
By this bold and courageous act
Fayose and the Ekiiti State House of
Assembly have saved many lives.
Every governor in the south and the
Middle Belt should find the courage
to emulate them and do the same.”
Under the law, herdsmen are
prohibited from grazing their cattle
in areas that are not designated for
grazing and forbidden from carrying
arms. The law prescribes six months
imprisonment without option of fine
for any herdsman who violates the
grazing prohibition while any
herdsman found with arms will be
charged with terrorism.
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