National Vice President of
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Malam Husaini
Yusuf Bosso has noted that even the governors’ cows graze in the open like
those of the herders.
Bosso pointed this out while
denying ever warning of more bloodbaths over the anti-grazing law introduced by
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue.
Bosso was quoted barely 48 hours
of mass burial of 73 victims of recent attacks in Benue as warning that “only
the scrapping of the anti-grazing law would end further bloodbaths.”
However, making the denial while
speaking to reporters on Sunday in Minna, Bosso claimed that “even the
governor’s cows also graze in the open like those of herders.”
He explained further, “What I
told the journalist who called me from Lagos was that as an association, we are
ready to collaborate with the Benue State government and other stakeholders
towards finding an amicable resolution to the crisis.
“We never supported any form of
violence from herders in any part of the country where they reside and we
cannot therefore begin to encourage bloodbath in Benue, which has become home
to our members with some borne and bred there.”
According to him, herders have
for many decades cohabited peacefully with natives in Gboko, Katsina Alla,
Vandenkiya and other parts of the State.
“As you know the Tivs go to
states like Niger, Taraba, Nasarawa and Cross Rivers among others to settle for
farming because of inadequate land for agricultural purpose yet the governor
talk about ranching.”
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