The presidential candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next month’s election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,
has called for a review of the open grazing prohibition and ranches
establishment law in some states of the federation.
Atiku, who was answering
questions, Wednesday, on a talkshow “The Candidates” said the law was
unconstitutional and infringes on the rights of Fulani herdsmen to freedom of
movement and residence across the country.
“We have to look at the
constitutionality of those laws. I’m not sure whether they come with the
provisions of our constitution which guarantees freedom of movement, the right
to reside wherever you want in the country and so on, and so forth. So we have
to look at that.
“The constitution does not
restrict the movement of people in Nigeria, so any law that restrict people
from moving freely and doing their legitimate business can’t be upheld,” he
said.
The former vice-president said
rather than ban the free movement of cattle, feeding lots should be established
across the country, an intervention which he admitted would take a long time to
achieve.
“I believe that the best solution
to the farmers/herders clashes is to try and enlighten our herdsmen on the use
of feeding lots. These feeding lots can conveniently be established all over
the country.
“It is an old problem, dating
back to the days of the prophets. America faced the same problem. Eventually,
the solution is the establishment of feeding lots all over the country,” he
concluded.
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