In line with the resolution of the Southern governors, the Delta State House of Assembly on Monday, July 26, 2021, held a public hearing on a bill for the regulation of livestock breeding, rearing, and marketing, which will prohibit open grazing in the state.
According to reports, the well-attended public hearing, which took place at the Assembly Complex Press Centre in Asaba, was organized by the assembly’s joint committees on Special Bills, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
Similarly, Akwa Ibom State has initiated a bill titled: ‘Acquisition of Ranches, Grazing and Administration of Livestock Regulatory Bill, 2021.’
The anti-open grazing bill was sponsored by the lawmaker representing Mkpat Enin State Constituency, Hon. Victor Ekwere, and supported by 12 other legislators, has already scaled the first reading on the floor of the house.
In Enugu State, last Thursday the bill to ban open grazing passed the second reading at the state house of assembly.
The lawmakers have directed the joint House committees on Agriculture, Judiciary, and Security to conduct a public hearing on the bill.
Speaking on the essence of the bill, the Speaker of the assembly, Hon. Edward Ubosi said the bill would give farmers the confidence to return to their farm.
Following the same resolution, the Rivers State House of Assembly had received correspondence from Governor Nyesom Wike to enact a law banning open grazing and rearing of livestock in the state. The bill is titled, ‘Enactment of Rivers State Public Prohibition of Open Rearing and Grazing of Livestock and Ranching Administration Bill 2021.’
Osun State House of Assembly last Thursday passed a bill to regulate animal grazing and establishments of cattle ranches and other related matters.
