The Assistant Secretary of
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Benue state chapter,
Ibrahim Galma has explained that his people are yet to get used to the
newly-enacted anti-open grazing law in Benue State because of the level of
their illiteracy.
Galma, a graduate of Animal
Science, who spoke on behalf of the leadership of the association in the state,
disclosed that proper sensitization remained one of the panaceas to the nagging
clashes between farmers and cattle breeders in Nigeria.
He told Vanguard that, “We must
continue to sensitize the herder, you know that our level of education is
another challenge but there is always a solution to every problem. Government
has to invest in advocacy and sensitization to prepare the herdsmen.
“Like I said earlier, we could
start with semi ranching system backed with intensive sensitization of the
herdsmen, gradually we will get to full ranching which I also believe is a good
model for breeding cows but we could take it one step after another until it is
fully achieved. I have nothing against ranching as a person because it is the
best way to go but let’s not do it overnight.
“It could be introduced gradually
with aggressive campaign and sensitization. Ranching is the best way to go but
we need the enabling environment for it to be a reality. The Federal government
has to step in for it to work. I believe that at the end of the day the issue
would be permanently addressed.
“In Benue state at the moment we
are also faced with the challenge of abiding strictly by the provisions of the
Open Grazing Prohibition Law. Our people are yet to get used to the new law
because of our literacy level so we will need a loot of sensitization and
advocacy.”
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Intelligent response. If all core northerners are as intelligent and reasonable like this guy Ibrahim Galma, Nigeria will be a good country
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