SOUTHERN KADUNA ELDERS BACK ORTOM ON RANCHING LAW

SOUTHERN KADUNA ELDERS BACK ORTOM ON
RANCHING LAW

By Terver Akase and Jimin Geoffrey

The Southern Kaduna Elders Forum has thrown its weight behind the Government and people of
Benue State on implementation of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law as the best solution for herdsmen crisis in the state and other parts of the country.

The Forum, led by its Chairman, retired General
Zamani Lekwot and President, Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, Mr. Solomon Musa, today made its position known when it paid a courtesy visit on Governor Samuel Ortom at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi.

General Lekwot expressed the support of the group
to the Governor for the ranching law initiative,
stressing that it was the only tool for peace
between farmers and herders and for stability in
the society.

He said the population of Nigeria had increased
without an increase in land and the need to adopt
new trends in animal husbandry was imperative.

Earlier, President, Southern Kaduna Peoples Union,
Mr. Musa said they shared in the grief and pains of
Governor Ortom and people of the state, noting
that they were together in prayers that God would
expose the evil agenda and disgrace the
perpetrators of attacks on innocent Nigerians.

Responding, Governor Ortom stated that the crisis
in Benue State caused by Fulani herdsmen was
about occupation of the land and not for grazing
purposes.

The Governor said attackers of the state had
admitted responsibility of their actions through
various published statements and had not hidden their agenda.

He disclosed that after the 73 victims were given
mass burial on January 11, over 80 people had
been killed in Logo, Guma and Okpokwu, stressing
that people were being slaughtered in the state
without any justification.

Governor Ortom decried continued attacks on
Benue communities with attendant increment in the
number of Internally Displaced Persons, saying his concern was for people to return to their homes
and continue with normal activities.

He also commiserated with the people of Southern Kaduna over similar herdsmen attacks.

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