Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina state, says open grazing is un-Islamic and not the best for herders.
Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Katsina, Masari said the needed infrastructure should be provided for the herders so that they do not move cattle by foot.
The governor’s comments come days after the resolution of southern governors to ban open grazing.
Also, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said President Muhammadu Buhari wants the ranching of cattle and an end to open grazing
But Shehu had initially said the governors’ proposed plan to enforce the ban is of “questionable legality” and a show of power. The statement evoked reactions from Nigerians — with some condemning it.
Masari said the movement of livestock “is part of the problems we are having today”.
“This is something we have to do through development, to provide necessary infrastructure that will prevent herders from moving,” he said
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