{"id":33488,"date":"2021-05-14T06:28:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T05:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=33488"},"modified":"2021-05-14T06:28:19","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T05:28:19","slug":"northern-reps-back-decision-to-ban-open-grazing-in-the-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/14\/northern-reps-back-decision-to-ban-open-grazing-in-the-south\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern reps back decision to ban open grazing in the south"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The resolve by Southern governors to ban open grazing and the movement of cattle by foot in the region has been backed by the members of minority parties from the 19 northern states in the house of representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that all the state governors in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/11\/southern-governors-ban-open-grazing-call-for-restructuring\/\">Southern region agreed to the banning of open grazing which was communicated<\/a> <\/strong>to the people after a meeting\u00a0in Asaba, Delta state capital, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Amos Gwamna, Kaduna; Solomon Maren, Plateau; Rimande Shawulu, Taraba; Mark Gbillah, Benue; Tajudeen Yusuf, Kogi, and Usman Sokodabo, FCT, respectively, the lawmakers said the ban will address the security challenges in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers also urged President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate the process of restructuring the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe, members of the minority from the north, hereby call on President Buhari to heed the genuine advice of governors from the south and immediately address the nation to assuage frayed nerves,\u201d the lawmakers said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president should also put machinery in place for the commencement of the process of restructuring the nation and initiate a legislation to end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/10\/bayelsa-assembly-passes-anti-open-grazing-bill\/\">open grazing<\/a>, which has been at the centre of the lingering insecurity across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn order to regain the confidence of majority of Nigerians, the president must begin to redress his skewed appointments, which have unfortunately divided the nation along ethnic and religious lines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe commend the governors for taking the bold move to speak against open grazing and other ills bedeviling the nation. 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