Benue killings: I warned Ortom against anti-grazing law - Plateau Governor Lalong
- Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has said that he warned his Benue state counterpart, Samuel Ortom, against implementing the state anti-grazing law in the state
- He said Plateau was enjoying peace at the moment because his government brought everyone, including farmers and herdsmen, together
- Lalong, however, said he was convinced about the plan by the federal government to establish cattle colonies in states
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has said that he warned his Benue state counterpart, Samuel Ortom, against implementing the state anti-grazing law recently passed into law by the state House of Assembly.
Punch reports that Lalong said this on Thursday, January 11, in an interview with the State House correspondents shortly after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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Legit.ng gathered that he said his position was that it was wrong to start implementing the law without proper alternatives.
The governor said Plateau was enjoying peace at the moment because his government brought everyone, including farmers and herdsmen, together.
Recently, suspected herdsmen had reportedly killed scores of people in Benue state.
Lalong also said he was convinced about the plan by the federal government to establish cattle colonies in states as a way of addressing the perennial crises between farmers and herdsmen.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue said security agencies did not take proactive measures to protect the state against its aggressors after several complaints of planned attacks reported to them.
Ortom made this known on Wednesday, January 10, in Makurdi at a stakeholders meeting to discuss the security situation in the state.
He had said: “I saw the attacks coming and we wrote several letters of complaint to the police and complained to the presidency, yet nothing happened.
“We called for the arrest of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) but nobody responded; we have facts that can be used against them."
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Source: Legit.ng
