Cattle breeding is a private business of the Fulani man, therefore, giving cattle breeding preferential treatment will not be fair to Nigerians, the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Kaduna, RT. Reverend Timothy Yahaya has said.
He said passing a grazing reserve bill will only mean that some people and their businesses are more important than others.
The bishop made the remarks while delivering his presidential address at the 2nd session of the 20th Synod in Kaduna, saying no laws in Nigeria should be passed to protect a particular tribe and its business. He stressed that all laws must be seen to be fair to all.
“The question at this point is why is the Petroleum Bill still hanging in spite of the fact that the oil sector is the backbone of our economy? The Petroleum Industry Bill will help our economy greatly and it should be given the attention it deserves,” he said.
He suggested to the federal and state governments to advise the Fulani herders to create ranches. “Also, government could go to the localities to create ranches and rent them out to the herdsmen,” he said, adding that all over the world, “ranches are the best and civilized way of keeping cattle.”
“The question at this point is why is the Petroleum Bill still hanging in spite of the fact that the oil sector is the backbone of our economy? The Petroleum Industry Bill will help our economy greatly and it should be given the attention it deserves,” he said.
He suggested to the federal and state governments to advise the Fulani herders to create ranches. “Also, government could go to the localities to create ranches and rent them out to the herdsmen,” he said, adding that all over the world, “ranches are the best and civilized way of keeping cattle.”
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