STATE LEGISLATURES CAN END FULANI HERDSMEN ATTACK---EKWEREMADU

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Sena­tor Ike Ekweremadu, has once more, condemned the incessant attacks in Igbo land and some other parts of Nigeria by suspected herdsmen, and therefore, called on affected states to pass legislations restricting cattle rearing to modern ranches
. Similarly, he maintained that unless Nigeria was re­structured to make it more efficient and productive, it would be difficult for the country to wriggle out of security challenges, perva­sive poverty, and retarded growth as successive leaders would only be dealing with the symptoms, not the root causes of a festering illness. Ekweremadu spoke at the weekend in New York, the United States of America, during the 2016 Conven­tion of the World Igbo Con­gress (WIC). He, however, said that while the country awaits the much-needed restruc­turing, the incessant havoc wrecked by suspected herdsmen was unacceptable because they had monu­mental socio-economic consequences on the nation. Commending the efforts of various state govern­ments at managing the hu­manitarian crisis resulting from the attacks and ensur­ing there is no total break­down of law and order, the lawmaker emphasised that every legitimate step must be taken to end the men­ace and avoid a dangerous situation where the people begin to resort to self-help.

He said: “Governments of various states in Igbo land and indeed other parts of the country should im­mediately consider enact­ing legislations that confine cattle-rearing to modern ranches as obtainable in developed societies. In fact, our governments could go a step further to invest in constructing and leasing out modern ranches. “This will produce healthier animals, give better products, provide employment, add value to the farm products and help in promoting peace­ful co-existence as well as sifting armed bandits and terrorists from real farm­ers doing legitimate busi­ness”. Ekweremadu, however, warned that enforcement of such measures should not be left entirely in the hands of the federal secu­rity agencies.
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