By Nwafor Sunday With the high rate of insecurity in the state, the governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu, Monday ordered herdsme...
By Nwafor Sunday
With the high rate of insecurity in the state, the governor
of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu, Monday ordered herdsmen to vacate the state’s
Forest Reserves within seven days. Akeredolu gave the order in a series of
tweets, prohibiting the movement of cattle’s within the city and highways.
His words: “These unfortunate incidents are traceable to the
activities of some bad elements masquerading as herdsmen. “These felons have
turned our forest reserves into hideouts for keeping victims of kidnapping,
negotiating for ransom and carrying out other criminal activities.
“As the Chief Law and Security Officer of the State, it is
my constitutional obligation to do everything lawful to protect the lives and
property of all residents of the State. In light of the foregoing, the
following orders are hereby issued:
“1. All Forest Reserves in the State are to be vacated by
herdsmen within the next 7 days with effect from today, Monday 18th January,
2021. “2. Night-grazing is banned with immediate effect because most farm
destruction takes place at night. “3. Movement of cattle within cities and
highways is prohibited. “4. Under-aged grazing of cattle is outlawed.
“Our resolution to guarantee safety of lives and property
within the State shall remain utmost as security agencies have been directed to
enforce the ban. “In its usual magnanimity, our administration will give a
grace period of seven days for those who wish to carry on with their
cattle-rearing business to register with appropriate authorities.”
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