HERDSMEN: Gov Akeredolu Vows To Arrest Any Cow Seen On The Streets of Akure—Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has said that any cow seen wandering the streets of Akure, the state capital will be arrested. According to him, the government is banning open grazing.
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that he said this in a recent chat with TVC
‘‘We are banning open grazing. If I see a cow I will arrest it. They can’t move in Akure town. We wouldn’t allow it. It is not going to happen. We must put an end to it” he said
Following the incessant clashes between herders and farmers in the SouthWest, the governors of the South West state on January 25, banned open grazing.
Watch a clip from his interview below