The senator representing Oyo South District, Adesoji Akanbi, Thursday lent support to the declaration by Governor Abiola Ajimobi that there was as no free land for grazing ranches in Oyo State.
Akanbi, who condemned the attack by suspected herdsmen in Enugu on Monday, told The Nation that the activities of herdsmen across the country have become worrisome and need urgent attention.
He punctured the proposal to set up grazing ranches in various communities across the country, saying it is not acceptable in Oyo State because of ownership of lands by the people of the state.
Akanbi, who hailed President Buhari’s order to security chiefs to bring perpetrators of the Enugu attacks to book and prevent a recurrence, said the security of every Nigerian is the duty of the government.
The senator said: “The attack on Enugu community is highly condemnable. But President Buhari’s order to arrest the perpetrators is also commendable. Yet, in Oyo State, our people are not ready to freely give their land for setting up of grazing ranches. Let the government find a suitable lasting solution to this menace; and the time is now. This was how Boko Haram started gradually. The government at all levels must be proactive in tackling this for citizens to live in safety in all nooks and crannies of Nigeria. It is their rights.”
