- Anambra state lawmakers have kicked against the federal government's plan to build cattle colonies for herders in the state
- The lawmakers said majority of the residents in the state are farmers and asking them to forfeit their land for herders is unfair
- They urged the state governor, Willie Obiano, to not to cede any part of the state’s territory for cattle colonies
Anambra state House of Assembly has kicked against plans by the federal government to build cattle colonies for herders all over the nation.
Following a motion brought by the member representing Nnewi North Constituency, Hon. Timothy Ifediorama, and seconded by Hon. Uche Okafor, member representing Ayamelum Constituency, the lawmakers in a plenary, unanimously rejected the proposal by the federal government to build a cattle colony in the state.
The lawmakers also urged the state governor, Willie Obiano not to cede any part of the state’s territory for cattle colonies, The Sun reports.
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In the resolution read out by the Speaker, Hon. Rita Maduagwu, the assembly said: “We reject any plan to establish cattle colonies for herdsmen in Anambra State. We don’t have enough land for our agricultural activities and our people want more land for Industrialization, Residential as over 65 km of land in the State has been destroy by erosion.
“Giving away any part of Anambra land as colony to cattle Breeders, wherever they may be from, will be most unjust and unfair treatment to Anambra State and her people who are mostly farmers.”
“Such arrangement will also cause unrest and crisis that may grow beyond our imagination when it happens, so the best thing I think we should do as the Lawmakers is to reject such plans so that those behind it will know that Anambra state is not in support of the federal government cattle colonies policy headed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.”
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NAIJ.com previously reported that as opinions continue to vary over the best solution to the crises between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria, the Katsina state government has reportedly allocated 5,300 hectares of its land for cattle colonies
The land is located at Gurbin Baure, Jibia local government area of the state.
The development, the report said, was confirmed by Abba Yakubu Abdallah, the special adviser to the government on Agriculture, who spoke with newsmen.
He said Governor Bello Masari-led administration supports the programme.
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Source: Naija.ng