Senate Okays Ban on Open Grazing, Northern Senators Disagree
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 มิ.ย. 2024
- The age-long practice of open grazing, which involves moving cattle from one place to another to feed, is fast becoming a burden for Nigeria. A bill to ban open grazing in the country generated heated debates among senators. The proposed bill, sponsored by Senator Titus Zam, seeks to establish national agencies for Ranch Management to tackle disputes between herders and farmers. The bill however met opposition from some northern Senators, who described it as discriminatory by proposing to restrict herders to a particular geographical location.
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The Senate is just wasting their time debating the farmer and herders issues. Tinubu should just sign an executive order banning the open grazing in Nigeria. If Shariah law is activated against alcohol why should anti -grazing not be banned?
Good point!!
It is still good that the senate debated it !
The so called northern senators in support of open grazing are in the minority!!
And that's a comforting thought!!
👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!
Tinubu is not a military man and so can not sign a decree. The best he could do is issue an executive order.
Who told that sharia law legalized open grassing? It is unslamic to allow your domestic animals to harm citizens. I am Hausa Fulani and I don't support open grassing.
@@stephenadebowaleadelani4348 Agreed. You are right. Executive order is the right word.
Only military rulers signs decrees.
This topic is more important than minimum wage, if only Nigerians knows….it’s the sole reason for food insecurity in Nigeria…it threatens the existence of our dear country….open grazing should be banned immediately and criminalize….
I agree but minimum wage is also very important.
You're on point bro. Most people in the urban areas don't understand what's going on in rural settlements. There seems to be a plan to colonize, fulanize and islamize villages. People are afraid of going to their farms! This is sickening 😢
You are very correct about food scarcity. Minimum wage is equally important
They only interested in south east affair
Opening grazing should be banned completely.
Please add to the Bill that people should be allowed to freely sell Beer (Burkutu) and rear pigs anywhere in the country. 😊😊
And government should create a free shopping corridor for such products .
The topic in question, you may not believe it, is one of the fundamental reasons why there is food scarcity in Nigeria.
Very very correct.
Some people don't want the other part of the country to farm 🙄
Those are some of the reasons Regional autonomy is the way to go.
Should it even be a subject of debate? In the year 2024, we are still allowing cow to walk around our cities.
All thanks to the formal Governor of Benue State. Gov. Ortom
You are right
Some people are looking for land to grab 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Very shamefully , discussing animal affairs in the Senate for long time
Nigeria is a zoom
I always play a scenario in my head where I, a farmer from South western Nigeria suddenly up and go to Zsmfara/Sokoto/any other northern Nigeria state and start farming on land that belongs to the locals at will, without purchasing land from anybody and at no cost to me! How and where does that happen? Anyone who ever watched old American western movies would understand how water rights, trespassing and damage to private property helped shape and strengthen the rights to keep and bear arms in that country. In Nigeria, it seems the law turns a blind eye when northern herders bear arms (assault rifles most commonly) while it's criminal for southern crop farmers to keep or bear arms to protect their investments. These armed herders actually give free rein to their cattle to enter crop farms in the south, feed on planted maize crops and they even uproot crops like cassava, cocoyam etc to feed their animals. Of course they are armed. How then can there be peace? The country is potentially a timebomb waiting to explode under these circumstances. I pray our leadership gathers the will and courage to decisively defuse the situation before it's too late.
our leadership???? haha!! Our lootership are the right words.
I am happy for the passing of this wonderful bill so that foods will yapa for marketing,i am a northerner but i like the bill it will also reduce insecurities in our nation
Many of this Northern senator are very senseless and not ingenious. They are archaic in thinking.
The bottom of all these augments is land crabbing
The Desaster caused by Fulani Herdsmen from Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Eritrea and Ethiopia and Northern Nigeria is the main reason for the creation of ESN in the South East. The World will Definitely Bow down to MNK to Apologize to him and to Congratulate him for his bold and courageous Ideas.
If not for ESN, South East would have been like Benue State.
Thank God! It's about time.
Well Done Senate..... 👏✔️👍👌
Is a private business, they should not allow it to disturb people peace
The manner we behave in Nigeria shows that our knowledge has no value
FRAME 3:30 "...that is what I don't understand."
See how he keeps emphasizing, and repeating that he does not understand why the people concerned are "opposed to cattle ranching," and instead favoring "open grazing?"
He even makes excuses for them that they are just 'used to the old way of doing things,' which is why they are objecting to cattle ranching? He knows nothing could be so farther away from the truth. Yet, hypocrisy and cowardice will often stand in the way of the truth to come out?
I don't believe such a bill ever passed the Senate! There's indeed hope for Nigeria!👍
It will pass. Not all northern senators are against it and all the southern senators are in support of it
This man talking knew they use castle rearing to invade land and claim territorial marks
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Those Senetor opposing it are cowards. They should pass the bill without them...
100% 👍
They know already that they are minority, so the bill will be passed.
You can see the type of leader they are. A good lead their followers to where they ought to be not where they want to be.
Ranching is a modern way of animal husbandry as a business
Cattle rearing is a multimillion industry that should provide employment to citizens through 3 major industries that can be created through it namely:- Milk industry, leather industry and cornbeef industry.
All these industries will add to the gdp of the nation, raise the standard of living of the people and pull the majority of the people out of extreme poverty. Actually, ranching should be whole heartedly emblaced by these Senators who knows better because it will not only increase their personal income , that of their employees, boost the nations gdp through export of produce from those industries but also eliminate illiteracy among their people and enable those kids who move cattles around the forest to discover their talents and abilities.
Culture of any people is dynamic and therefore evolves, so you can not say the fulanis don't want to go to school, they don't want house while the children the same senators ( Fulanis) are schooling not only in Nigeria but also in the best institutions of the advanced world.
These argument of these northern senators shows that they are the reason for the backwardness of the North in all indexes of human developments deliberately.
Senator Akpabio, this bill must pass faster than that of the national anthem and you shall be remembered for it by all well meaning Nigerians as your greatest achievement as a law maker.
This is personal business for God sake…how can we even debating such? Buy land and put ur cows there
Sir Adeoye thanks for the explanation given about cattle ranching. But the danger in having these Fulanis in other states is what is happening in Plateau and Benue States.. Do you remember how the daughter of Pa ........ of Ondo state was killed on her father's farm by Fulani herders ??? Please we don't need them in the Southern part of Nigeria. If you allow them anywhere they start grapping land, killing the inhabitants and faking documents. See what is happening in Plateau state. May God help us Amen
Some people are looking for land to stale not open grazing everyone knows that
Should be ban .. Southerns don't go around with pigs 🐖 and goats and chickens and if we move those animals it's with car's and trucks and trailers not by walking distance with those animals on road and eating people's farms this must stop..
This is what supposedly intelligent adults are discussing in 2024? What a waste! 😢😂😢😂😢😂
Whichs are intelligent?
It is relevant yo the Nigerian reality in 2024 it needs to be discussed.
5:12 Look at the little boy chasing that little cattle, he looks so cute. 😂😂
My surprise is why waste time in passing a band on open grazing ? After the death caused by it all over the country ?
Maybe because those who are victims of this criminal activity aren't membres of the senator's.....may be then they will understand that it's a security problem.
Open grazing is why food is scarce in the country today. The west east and north is destroying Nigeria everyday
Majority of the northern senators are always biased towards issues that affect their people.
Open grazing is destructive. It is anachronistic. Culture is dynamic. Therefore the culture of nomadism should be expunged for a more modern way of life. This would add more value to the Nigerian economy, stop farmers/hearders crisis which most of the time result in killings and boost agriculture generally in the country.
These cattle rearers have killed several farmers!!! What is Tinubu’s stand on this? He should sign a document banning open grazing ASAP!!!
Cow dung is not only used for manure, its also used to generate electricity and infact india exports cow dung to other countries for this purpose.
Saudi and other gulf countries import cow dung from India, to grow crops in desert. Multi billion dollar crop as dates and others.
This is very good development,i lost my two h of cassava as a result of open grazing
They must agree on, because it will bring peace and wipe out insecurity
To be frank I am a northerner and i was not really happy with the bill at first because i know its not easy to rear so many cows in one place some have over 1000, some 2000 but after listening to the reasons and disadvantages i believe its better to ban it, over and above that i just remembered that Islamically our prophet has prohibited any rearing that will make you destroy your neighbor's or anybody's property. So magana ya ƙare. This is the right thing to do.
What just remains for us to pray the nomads abide by it, because most of them don't even pray regularly or take time to learn Islamic teachings. So even if it's banned it won't be as easy as we might think. And for the senators objecting the law, i believe they're trying to defend the interest of their people so let's not insult them, they have nothing to gain mostly from it, let's just pray they understand and if anyone has link to them try explaining respectfully, no human being is perfect.
May God help us all.....Amen
The south has walked into a carefully laid trap. The south is unable to feed itself and have to depend on others on basic foodstuff when the south is mainly fertile and arable. There’s the adage that says ”He who pays the piper dictates the tune .It has very deep political undertones. How can farmers in the south and middle belt areas cultivate their lands with their time and labor only to have them eaten up by cattle and the government appears impotent to act. Farmers livelihood are destroyed and in some instances farmers killed without any consequences. Farmers in the south have been sacked from their farms and the suppliers from the north are the only winners. The government says that every Nigerian has a right to move to any part of the country and do business there. Does that include destroying other citizen’s livelihood to promote others? They supply food at cut throat or blackmail prices yet we in the south have no choice but to buy since in the south can no longer farm without fear. Remove this fear or risk and the prices of food stuff will come down considerably. All the sentiments about open grazing is a cover for seizing other peoples land sooner or later.
The northern senators who are against this bill might as well call for a referendum to secede their constituencies from Nigeria. This country needs to move forward.
The country ought to have disintegrated decades ago with the levels of hatred, tribalism and oppression that exist. We're going nowhere if we don't restructure or separate. Nowhere!
Northern senators are too negligent, despite the hunger in Nigeria. Farmers are scared to go to work because of Fulani. The government has no choice than to stop open grazing in Nigeria. Thanks
Once the northerners is part of Nigeria, Nigeria can never work
I suppose the south is in pristine condition then 😂.
Cattle rearing is a private business, and those involved in the business should build it. The government is not running other private businesses. The more this is debated, the more we are giving relevance to cattle business and undermining other private businesses. Their should be an executive order against open grazing. Even the cattle readers need to attend to their development, such as going to school and still feeding Cattles like other livestock. My opinion, please
Let President Tinubu sign to order in support of the ban of open grazing. Enough is a enough.
To all the northern Senators, you all should understand that it is not business as usual, Nigeria belongs to all of us, where are the children of those northern Senators, are their children following cows? They childrens are in American, but they are using poor people's children. Baning of open grazing is a way to go.
Those who rejected it are the enemies of Nigeria and are behind the terrorist.
The Importance of Banning Open Grazing in Nigeria: A Solution to Food Insecurity, Health Risks, and Socio-Economic Challenges
In Nigeria, the issue of open grazing by herders has been a long-standing problem that has led to numerous conflicts, food insecurity, and health risks. The practice of allowing herders to graze their animals on farmlands has resulted in the destruction of crops, leading to a significant increase in the prices of food stuff. This, in turn, has exacerbated the already high levels of food insecurity in the country.
Moreover, the open grazing of animals has posed significant health risks to both humans and animals. The animals can spread diseases such as anthrax, brucellosis, and rabies, which can have devastating consequences on human health. Additionally, the presence of open grazing animals in farmlands can lead to contamination of water sources, soil pollution, and air pollution.
The nomadic lifestyle, which was once a necessary adaptation for many herders, is no longer practical or sustainable in the 21st century. With modern technology and infrastructure, it is now possible to maintain a ranch or farm without having to constantly move from one location to another. This approach would not only reduce the risk of conflict between farmers and herders but also promote a more sustainable and responsible use of natural resources.
The owners of these animals are primarily responsible for their care and maintenance. It is not the responsibility of the government to provide for the grazing needs of these animals. The government should instead focus on providing regulations and laws that promote sustainable agriculture and responsible animal husbandry.
In recent years, millions of farmers have been forced to abandon their farms due to the destruction of their crops by herders. Many have had to turn to alternative means of livelihood, such as charcoal farming, which is not only illegal but also poses a significant threat to climate change.
The banning of open grazing would not only benefit farmers but also have a positive impact on the country as a whole. With the destruction of crops reduced, food prices would decrease, and food security would be improved. The government would also gain from increased revenue generated from taxes paid by farmers and ranchers.
In conclusion, the banning of open grazing is a necessary step towards addressing the issues of food insecurity, health risks, and socio-economic challenges in Nigeria. It is essential for the government to regulate laws that promote sustainable agriculture and responsible animal husbandry. The owners of these animals should take responsibility for their care and maintenance, rather than relying on the government. By doing so, millions of farmers will be able to return to their farms, food prices will decrease, and the country will reap numerous benefits.
Benefits of Banning Open Grazing:
1.Improved Food Security:
With the destruction of crops reduced, food prices will decrease, and food security will be improved.
2. Increased Revenue:
The government will gain from increased revenue generated from taxes paid by farmers and ranchers.
3. Reduced Health Risks:
The ban on open grazing will reduce the risk of disease transmission between humans and animals.
4. Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture:
The ban will promote sustainable agriculture practices and responsible animal husbandry.
5. Encouragement of Ranching:
The ban will encourage herders to adopt ranching practices, which are more sustainable and responsible.
6. Reduced Conflict:
The ban will reduce conflict between farmers and herders, promoting a more peaceful coexistence.
7. Protection of Natural Resources:
The ban will protect natural resources such as water sources, soil, and air from pollution.
8. Climate Change Mitigation:
The ban will reduce the risk of climate change by promoting sustainable agriculture practices.
Overall, banning open grazing is a necessary step towards addressing the complex issues facing Nigeria's agricultural sector. By promoting sustainable agriculture practices and responsible animal husbandry, we can ensure a more secure and prosperous future for our country.
The whole problem here is lack of education,if the people especially senators opposing this bill are educated they won't see this as discrimination but development and an avenue for peace to return in Nigeria.
The North need education seriously their way of thinking is out of the box
This is good for the country
The senate openly told the world how they see their people among them
The senator, will be more understandable
Our senators are fools. Most of them are illiterates
The senators opposing this scheme are bokoharam in governments grazing on people's farm on a singular reason to collect their land
I marvel at our collective naivety, they reject ranching because it defeats the underlining objective, which is land grabbing, they come to your land and dispossess you of the land and bring other Fulanis to resettle there. They can not achieve this if they are constrained and limited to a ranch.
Ranching should be built in places such as states and people that want it not enforcing in places where the indigenous people do not want.
that the senate is even debating it show how stupid our lawmaker's is
I thank all the good senators who made it possible for this bill to pass God bless you all and give you longer life
The South West Senators were nowhere to be found.... Bunch of cowards.
They spare headed it. Do your research before mouthing stupidities.
Hmmm. Serious talk. I agree that's the cause of food inflation...
There is hiding motive behind this. All we need now is let Nigeria be divided. For this to happen let all the Igbos, Yorubas, etc leave the entire North and we will call the Fulanies back home as well
Open grazing BAN is 1/2 . Mire grace Regional govt
Open grazing can be done where they are rearing cattles. It can be done in the northern part of the Nigeria and no where else please. Northern senators are not the owner of Nigeria or let every nation in Nigeria go on their own.
It should be embarrassing to the northern senators to kick against a bill that would reduce the tension between the farmers and herders in the north. How long do they intend to continue to restrict the region to nomadic way of life? Are they afraid of the consequences if seen to be supporting the bill? If that is the case they are not fit to be representative of the majority in the north. There is nothing discriminatory about the bill because if the people in the north decide to go against the law they can but the will face the consequence s violate the law. The southern part of the country will ensure that anyone that is in the business of raising and trading in cattle will abide by the law as simple as that. Laws are made to be opened and not violated. The herdsmen carrying AK 47 around the country by itself is already a violation of the law in the country, so also is the banditry, kidnapping and terrorism that are all criminal activities in the north. This is what the Senators should be concerned about instead arguing to continue to keep their own people in the dark. How many countries in Africa are farmers and herders having the problems and killings that occur in Nigeria, Come on Northern Senators wake and stop arguing blindly, this is a bill that is of interest to the people that you represent mostly.
Thank God!!!! These northern senators should find places in the north for ranches for these people!!!
The reason why there is food scarcity is the incursion of Fulani herders on farmlands of farmers. The farmers are killed, raped and driven away from their farmlands. Food shortage is the result. It didn’t start overnight. Buhari started it.
Ban on open grazing will fix the food and security problems in the country.
This is the way to go.
It is a shame that Nigeria is stll talking about cattle open grazing at a time when nations are talking about making great strikes in technology. No wonder their leaders destitude of ideas of
Be fast about it as you were in the new National Anthem
I think some of these old fashioned northern senators are given undue recognition. They can't continue to be allowed to drag the wheels of this country backward. For now they need to be boycotted in most of this forward-thinking bills that that they always tend to resist for regional, political or religious reasons
Hm. The more you look the less you see. It's not all about feeding their cows. There is more to it otherwise why would the hearders refuse to see the benefits ranching offers them that roaming doesn't. They cry they are not educated, ranching offers that opportunity. Ranching means more money in their pockets, makes them better human beings with settled lives. Who would deny themselves such goodies if not for an ulterior motive?
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Is only in Nigeria that this topic is being discussed in 2024 centuries. Shame on you all
It is hard for them to accept because there are skeletons in wardrobes of the open grazing pattern... Some people are us8ng it to commit havoc in thw country... Remember herdsmen clashing became rampant after boko haram died down...
The issue of ranching is the business of individuals and should be kept private. Not bringing the into the farmlands it causes problems and fight bw farmers and herders.
The issue of ranching is the business on individuals and should be kept private. Not bringing the into the farmlands it causes problems and fight bw farmers and herders.
The north should just be giving their own country so that this nation can move forward...90% of the nigerian problem is from the north
Open grazing should be banned just as simple as that ! These herders are killers, rappers and kidnappers. They are mainly from other countries. They have no respect for human lives! This type of grazing should be banned. I hope that the Senators would pass the bill for the President to signe without delay. No country is doing open grazing and the cows are skinny due to thousands of miles of trekking. It is time for Nigeria and Nigerians do things respectively without hurtting one another. ❤😊 Unity is possible if things are done well.
Ban open grazing and stop eating beef.
The ban must be imposed on any type of open grazing in Nigeria.... Northern people can have a country of their own nd allow open gracing their rather than dragging every Nigeria backwards. We all are not Hausas nd they cannot impose their culture on any of us period!
Citizens of Nigeria are free to move around the country with their properties BUT more importantly without DISAFFECTING the PEACEFUL ENJOYMENT of other citizens. This topic should never be discussed again in the senate house wasting taxpayers' money.
Why is it that northern senators should not agree on baning of open grazing?
They should understand it that open grazing is exposure to those cattles and the herders to danger
Government should never get involved in a private business.
And there is no land for fulani ranching in Yoruba land.
We had our ranch before military destroyed them.
We will do our ranch by ourselves without the fulani.
I think for Nigerians to embrace ranching, there should be a proper provisions on what make ranching successful. We can start by providing Agro-banking facilities, I mean learn from South Africa, Zimbabwe and other developed country on how. For crying out loud we have professors of agriculture, they need to start educating and acting. Lord don't we want to advance in that country call Nigeria????
Before the civil war, there were cattle ranches in Eastern region of Nigeria. I knew the Obudu cattle ranch in now Cross River state as well as Chief Moffi's ranch at Gakem in Ogoja, also in Cross River state. It is the right thing to do.
Of course the cows will disagree😂
They know what they are doing, it’s not about cattle. Fulani caliphate wants to take people’s ancestral land. It’s that simple! No one should listen to their agitation. South should not be intimidated.
We must also look at the health effects of not having cows that are grass fed. I hope they can create enough ranches that would ensure the cows get good grasses and make them healthy
This is in the Best Interest of Normardic farming where Ranches and Grazing routes would be considered
Is like This northern prefer Cow life to human life if not they will not be saying what they are saying
They know what their intents are - criminal conquest😢
It's very shameful discussing animal affair in the Senate for long time
Thank God !!!!!. It’s about time. How can COWS BE GIVEN MORE AND BETTER TREATMENT THAN HUMAN BEINGS ???.
The government should not in any way get themselves involved in the establishment of ranches. The runners of the business to lease land from states or communities to establish their business
We are in the East, we're not begging them to stop open gracing
If they come to the East they will collect wotowoto.
Good morning TVC
Let this man shut up , the discussions here is on ranching why bring in cocoa house, nobody knew Western regions with farming, but with TIMBER, COCOA KOLA NUTS and RUBBER
Nobody should even mention open grazing because it's a crime. God will punish buhari for this mess.
Are we actually arguing this in 2024?😅😅
Statistics does not mean anything to some Northerners. Ranching is the best by all statistics but it doesn't matter to them.
If statistics were something to them, Sharia law would have been discarded long ago because we have seen what it has turned Zamfara, Kaduna, Katsina, Borno, Yobe etc into (dens of banditry and terrorism).
As you dey ranch, make you dey ranch on your own ancestral land Ooo.
There are a lot of videos trending on the internet where the cows were led into people's farms . Such videos show circulate in television houses for those kicking against it see
Why should sane senators waste time in arguing with retrogressive mode of life. It all about Jihadism.