Governor NASIR AHMAD EL-RUFAI of KADUNA state, Northwest NIGERIA says ranching remains the recipe for the recurring problem of conflict between farmers and herders in the country.
The governor, who spoke to reporters at the national secretariat of the All progressive congress in ABUJA, the nation’s capital argued that the measure remains the most sustainable means to boost livestock production.
EL-RUFAI urged those pushing for the immediate ban on open grazing to exercise restraint as time and resources are required to put in place ranches across the country.
EL-RUFAI also said we must move towards ranching. But moving towards ranching cannot be done overnight. We have to have a plan and have resources to implement it.
On the controversy surrounding the sharing of the value-added tax (VAT) revenue, EL-RUFAI revealed that the NIGERIA Governors Forum had decided not to comment on the VAT issue because it is still going through the court.
