Okezie Ikpeazu Governor of Abia said that his government would not give any part of the state for the establishment of cattle colonies’ for the grazing of cattle by Fulani herdsmen in Abia State.
This was signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Enyinnaya Appolos, the governor stated not to give any portion of land in the 17 local government areas of the state to herdsman as cattle colony.
We don’t have enough land for our agricultural activities and our people want more land. Giving away any part of Abia land as a colony to herdsmen, wherever they may be from, will be most unjust and unfair treatment to Abia State and her people who are largely farmers.
Ikpeazu maintained that leasing out the land may cause unrest in the state beyond what his government could handle.
We reject any plan to establish cattle colonies for herdsmen in Abia State.
The best thing I think we should do is to reject such plans so that those behind it will know that Abia State is not party to it.
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