Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has spoken for enactment of laws that will restrict cattle rearing to ranches so as to stop the attacks of herdsmen across Igboland.
Speaking in New York, Ekweremadu frowned at the frequent Fulani herdsmen attacks in Igbo land and other parts of the federation.
The Senator said, “Governments of various states in Igbo land and indeed other parts of the country should immediately consider enacting legislation that confine cattle-rearing to modern ranches as obtainable in developed societies. In fact, our governments could go a step further to invest in constructing and leasing out modern ranches.
“This will produce healthier animals, give better products, provide employment, added value to the farm products, and help in promoting peaceful co-existence as well as sifting armed bandits and terrorists from real farmers doing legitimate business”.
He also said that state governments should not to leave the enforcement of laws on security in the hands of the Federal security agencies alone.
“Sadly, when you enact laws to checkmate the menace, as Ekiti State has commendably done, you will still rely on the same security institutions to enforce them. This is the dilemma.
“Therefore, our state governments should take further step by ensuring that such legislations provide for enforcement bodies, such as Forest Rangers, which will consistently comb the forests to ensure that those who run foul of the laws are arrested and speedily prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others.”
cpcnews.org 