Cattle grazing now attracts jail term in Ekiti

Governor Ayodele Fayose has signed into law a bill that prohibits activities of herdsmen in Ekiti state.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has signed into law a bill which prohibits the grazing of cattle in the southwest region by herdsmen.

Daily Post reports that Fayose appended his signature on Monday, August 29 in front of an audience of about 3,000 traditional chiefs in Ekiti state.

With this new law, herdsmen cannot carry weapons or move cattle or any other animals from one location to another.

Violation of this law would bag an offender six months imprisonment without option of fine. On the other hand, any herdsman found with arms will be promptly charged with terrorism.

Meanwhile, applause has begun to pour in for Fayose over his move to stop the criminal activities of Fulani herdsmen by signing the grazing prohibition bill into law.

Leading the praise-singers is former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, who believes Fayose and the people of Ekiti state have taken the right step to stop rampaging Fulani herdsmen.

Femi Olu-Kayode(FFK) @realFFK
Proud of Ayo Fayose and people of Ekiti state for passing legislation banning grazing rights for and carrying of arms by Fulani herdsmen.
Some Nigerians agree with Fani-Kayode. Some of those who replied to Fani-Kayode’s tweet and many others said Fayose has done well for his people.
Femi Olu-Kayode(FFK) @realFFK
Proud of Ayo Fayose and people of Ekiti state for passing legislation banning grazing rights for and carrying of arms by Fulani herdsmen.
@realFFK . This is a man with guts. Solves a problem that hypocrites and spineless humans from the south south and SE can't but only to cry