Miyetti Allah Speaks On Open Grazing Ban

The national leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria says the North must not ignore the ban on open grazing by Southern Governors. The General Secretary of the group, Baba Othman Ngelzarma in his statement to Daily Post urged Governors in the region to open talks right away, noting that the organization is not opposed to settlement of pastoralists nationwide, which the scribe called for a proper arrangement.

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria urged the federal government of Nigeria to come up with a plan to address Nigeria’s unity and assist Northern States to establish modern settlements (ranch). Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria wants state governments to consider the provision of water and grass in those reserves to make them attractive to herders as an interim measure.

The General Secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Baba Othman Ngelzarma appealed to Southern Governors to consider the plights of the pastoralists in their anti open grazing policy. He said some of the herders were born and raised in the South and appealed for caution to avoid worsening the country’s security situation.