Ondo state governor rotimi akeredolu has respond to a recent reactions by Abubakar malami on the banning of open grazing in 17 states of the Southern regions.
Recall that we earlier reported Abubakar malami has describe the banning of open grazing by 17 Southern governor in their respective state as unconstitutional.
According to Malami, banning of open grazing in Southern States of Nigeria, is like banning of spare parts selling in the northern part of Nigeria.
Malami in his statement stated that what if the northern governors to take decisions to ban spare parts selling in their respective state.
Responding to Malami Statement, governor Rotimi Akeredolu said that it is wicked and arrogant for Malami to compare spare parts selling with open grazing by fulani herdsmen which they end up killing farmers, raping women, and destroying farm product.
Read Akeredolu Reply Below
OUR DECISION IS IRREVERSIBLE AND WILL BE ENFORCED
Ondo State Governor.
I have just read the press statement credited to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Shehu Malami SAN on the resolution of the Southern Governors Forum to ban open grazing in their respective States. The AGF is quoted to have said that this reasoned decision, among others, is akin to banning all spare parts dealers in the Northern parts of the country and is unconstitutional.
It is most unfortunate that the AGF is unable to distill issues as expected of a Senior Advocate. Nothing can be more disconcerting. This outburst should, ordinarily, not elicit response from reasonable people who know the distinction between a legitimate business that is not in anyway injurious and a certain predilection for anarchy. Clinging to an anachronistic model of animal husbandry, which is evidently injurious to harmonious relationship between the herders and the farmers as well as the local populace, is wicked and arrogant.
Comparing this anachronism, which has led to loss of lives, farmlands and property, and engendered untold hardship on the host communities, with buying and selling of auto parts is not only strange. It, annoyingly, betrays a terrible mindset.
Mr Malami is advised to approach the court to challenge the legality of the Laws of the respective States baning open grazing and decision of the Southern Governor Forum taken in the interest of their people. We shall be most willing to meet him in Court.
The decision to ban open grazing stays. It will be enforced with vigour.
SIGNED
ARAKUNRIN OLUWAROTIMI O AKEREDOLU, SAN
GOVERNOR, ONDO STATE
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