The National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission bill was advanced by the Senate for a second reading. Senators voiced strong sentiments and cautions about the bill’s possible ramifications and the need for legal amendments, which hindered its advancement. The Sun reports that Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA, Abia South) stated that while she supported the bill’s second passing, she also stressed how important it is to review the Land Use Act. He emphasized that state governors might strongly object to the establishment of ranches, which would make the bill’s execution more difficult.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
“You can’t set up ranches in a state if the governors don’t want it. In order to do this, we must go back and look at the law. If we don’t deal with the law, even if you agree with the owners of the land or settlers, if the state governments don’t give their consent, you can’t go ahead. We must look at the Land Use Act before we proceed with this bill,” Abaribe stated.
Abaribe also referenced comments from Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of Kano State, underscoring the potential for political misuse of the herding issue. “Former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, once said that he had enough land for all herders to come and graze but some are using these herders to destabilise the country,” he noted.
The bill, aiming to regulate animal husbandry and establish designated ranches, has sparked debate over land rights and state autonomy.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>