No need for cattle colonies in the South-East – Miyetti Allah

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, on Friday stated that there will be no need for the establishment cattle colonies in the South-East geopolitical zone.

This, the MACBAN chairman in Anambra, Sadiq Gidado, said is as a result of the harmonious relationship already existing between Fulani herdsmen and South-East residents.

Gidado, who spoke at a news conference in Awka, the Anambra capital, bemoaned the incessant farmer-herdsman clashes in some parts of the country, saying that the two parties were coexisting peacefully in the South-East.

“Cattle breeding in Anambra is different from what obtains in other states; here in Anambra; we are working in synergy with the security operatives, the indigenes and the state government through the Cattle Menace Control Committee.

“To me, anti-open grazing bill, cattle colonies and ranches are just political creations; these concepts are created by politicians to bring disharmony between farmers and herdsmen,” Gidado said.