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General News of Tuesday, 26 January 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

13 important decisions made by Southwest governors and Miyetti Allah

The Governors at the meeting with Miyetti Allah The Governors at the meeting with Miyetti Allah

After the crises that rocked the SouthWest in recent times, Governors in the region and Miyetti Allah have agreed to some changes regarding cattle grazing in the region.

The conclusions were made after a meeting in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The two parties agreed that extensive changes must be made to avoid the incessant crises associated with the movement of cattle in the region.

Here are 13 top resolutions made at the meeting:

1. Insecurity is not peculiar to any tribe or region.

2. Akeredolu's order was misconstrued and misrepresented by a section of the media.

3. The governor only ordered those occupying the Forest Reserves in Ondo State illegally to quit.

4. There should be a partnership to fight against criminality.

5. The governor had not sent anyone away from the state.

6. There must be an end to night grazing.

7. There must be an end to underage herding.

8. It is wrong to occupy state forest reserves illegally.

9. Criminals and kidnappers also target MACBAN members.

10. MACBAN supports states peaceful move on security.

11. Free-range grazing is no longer tenable. It must be stopped.

12. MACBAN should embrace and be committed to the modern breeding process.

13. There should be a standing Committee comprising of farmers, MACBAN and the government should in each state.