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GOMBE State branch of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has commended the state government’s ban on inward movement of cattle from neighbouring states during harvests.
Gombe State Executive Council on Wednesday ratified the decision to ban cattle movement from other states into its territory during the harvest period.
The cabinet meeting which was presided over by Gov. Muhammadu Yahaya also outlawed movement of cattle from one local government area to another from October 2022 to January 2023.
Commissioner for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Alhaji Muhammad Gettado, said night grazing is prohibited from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. to mitigate farmers, herders clashes.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Gombe, Malam Aminu Wurobokki, MACBAN’s Organising Secretary said government’s decision was a welcome one.
“We commend government for steps taken which would go a long way in addressing crisis between farmers and herders,’’ he said.
He urged government to ensure that farmers completed their harvests within the period stipulated so that herders would graze on the farmlands.
“I say this because, in spite of the adequate time given to farmers to complete their harvests, many of them lag behind and prolong the harvest period thereby shortening the period for cattle grazing,’’ he said.
Wurobokki called for the resuscitation of grazing reserves and cattle routes across the country to ease the hardship encountered by herdsmen searching for cattle pastures.
“Grazing reserves and cattle routes in Gombe have either been encroached upon or used for development,’’ he noted. (NAN)
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