The National Grazing Reserves Bill that which has passed already second reading in the House of Representatives, has been generating ripples in the southern part of the country and some parts of the north especially against the backdrop of frequent clashes between Fulani Herdsmen and farmers across the country which has led to killings, kidnapping and wanton destruction of property.
Gov. Seriake Dickson while inaugurating the committee on the management of cattle ranches in Bayelsa State has directed the establishment of a 100 hecter grazing reserves and stock routes for cattle rearers in all the states.
"We are here to take the economy of our state to a new level. We in Bayelsa are hospitable people. We want Bayelsa to be a home for every one who comes to do business here'.
We want to support herdsmen to encourage them to graze in a manner that will not bring about danger to the people.
Our government has already designated some ranches and promise to do more in a seamless way, because we want Bayelsa to be a home of agriculture to attract more investors.
This committee will have to manage situations rising from grazing of cattle's in the State.
Our vision is to establish ranches, arbatuars, markets to promote cattle rearing in the State"
In his respond, the chairman of the committee, Alh. Shittu assured the governor of their faithfulness in the the discharge of their duty, seeing it as a rear privilege.
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Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State (L), felicitates with the Chairman of the just inaugurated Committee on Management and Control of Cattle Ranches in Bayelsa State, Alhaji Shittu Mohammed (2nd L), while other members of the Committee, Alhaji Mogode Musa (2nd R), and Alhaji Jubril Abdulkareem (R), looks on with delight, shortly after the inauguration of the Committee, at the New Governor’s Conference hall
