LOCAL GOVT. BANS CATTLE GRAZING IN SOKOTO#nigeria

The Silame
Local Government in Sokoto State on Friday
banned night grazing of cattle.
The council, whose headquarters is located about
60km, West of Sokoto, also banned teenagers
from rearing domestic animals.
The Chairman of the council, Alhaji Mani Katami,
announced the ban at an emergency meeting
with Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association and
other stakeholders.
``The action is to forestall the perennial clashes
between cattle breeders and farmers in the area,’’
Katami said.
According to him, such clashes often end up
being violent, leading to lose of lives, farm
produce and cattle, among others.
Katami said the move was, therefore, aimed at
ensuring sustainable peace and unity in the area.
He described farmers and Fulani cattle rearers as
partners in progress, saying: ``we will not,
therefore, fold our arms and condone such
obnoxious clashes.
``Farmers and Fulanis are crucial in the nation’s
quest for food security. We will do everything
humanly possible to ensure that they coexist
peacefully," he said.
The Acting Chairman of association, Alhaji
Mustapha Abubakar, commended the council for
the initiative.
``A stitch in time, they say, saves nine. The
meeting is part of the commendable proactive
measures to ensure lasting peace between the
farmers and the Fulani cattle breeders