Stakeholders condemns herdsmen grazing activities

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The Lagos State House of Assembly has condemned in clear terms the manner in which Fulani herdsmen are overstepping their boundary within the state metropolis, especially on BRT lanes hence obstructing the free flow of traffic.


In a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Hon Sanai Agunbiade, he noted that cattle rearers now take to BRT lanes, which has no grass to graze for their cattle, between Owode Onirin and Mile 12 at noon, adding that the act violates traffic law of the state. He stressed that the excesses of the herdsmen must urgently be curbed before it goes beyond what the state can handle.

Contributing on the issue, Chairman, Budget and Economic Planning Committee, Hon. Rotimi Olowo, noted that the development if not urgently tackled might culminate into mayhem between the herdsmen and Lagosians.

He further directed the Ministry of Information to embark on awareness campaign in various indigenous Nigerian languages to curtail the ill conduct. Hon. Tobun Mustainu also added that the act brings to bare the nonchalant attitude of Fulani herdsmen in the country, as they often times flout laws that restrain such act in order to deliberately cause crisis.

“I see it as a ploy to cause public disorder on the part of the nomadic cattle rearers. I have seen them with AK 47 while guarding their livestock on the roads this is uncalled for. They most times don’t care about what the law says.” Chairman Environment Committee, Hon. Dayo Saka- Fafunmi stressed that, “we need to halt this development as Hausas rearing these cattles are not bound by our laws, they indiscriminately violates the laws. There are lands with grazing areas in Badagry and Epe with less vehicular traffic, they should make do with that, they need be stopped before the unexpected happens.”

The majority leader moves that the house call on the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to call on the security operatives to attend to the livestock management units to be mindful of development, urging the Federal Government should also be briefed too.

The Speaker, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa expressed displeasure, stressing that it is totally unacceptable to grazing on roads. “A lot of dangers are posed due to the act. Lots of people are maimed and killed. Former Nigerian goalkeeper Dosu Joseph and Chief Olu Falae were victims. “We should tame it before it goes virile, the livestock managing body and farms should halt illegal conducts of the herdsmen. The federal government should also do something about this,” he said