Fulani socio-cultural group, Miyetti Allah has asserted that the Anti-open grazing law enacted by the Southern Governors is Satanic, insisting that herders will continue grazing their cattles in the south peacefully.
“How will they (herders) comply? Are they going to pack their animals into a shop? Or are they (the Southern governors) going to force them out of their areas? How will they comply if the states cannot create ranches? Ranching is not like opening a shop,” he queried.Saleh enjoined the herders in the affected states to continue grazing their cattle in bushes, and avoid centres of cities or towns.
“Do you know that we love cow so much? When we see cow, we feel happy because it is the symbol of our culture, economic empowerment; a heritage bestowed on us by God. The name of our group, ‘Miyetti Allah’, means, ‘We thank God for the gift of natural wealth’. “Grazing has never been done in secret since the time of Moses. If you are a good reader of the Bible, manger is where cows graze” He stated.
Recall that, in July, 17 Southern governors gave themselves September deadline to legislate anti-open grazing law.Speaking with Tribune Newspaper Correspondents, the Secretary General of the group, Alhaji Alhassan Saleh, said it is impossible to enforce the Anti-grazing law.