I never endorse Grazing Reserves or Cattle Colony in Plateau State, says Governor Lalong.

By Pam Moses

Plateau State Governor Barr. Simon Lalong has yesterday disclose to Christians in the State that he never accept or endorse the creation Grazing Reserves or cattle colony as being erroneously insinuated and propagated by the Opposition in the State.

Lalong stated this yesterday while addressing Christians during the 3rd Annual Plateau Prayer Day organized by the Christians Association of Nigeria, Plateau State Chapter in conjunction with the Government House Chapel, held at Jos Rwang Pam Township Stadium.

He said his administration has not embrace the concept of Grazing Reserve of cattle Colony as solution to abating the series of clashes between farmers and herdsmen in the state.

“It is therefore worthy of note that there is nothing on the part of this administration like accepting or endorsing Grazing Reserve or Grazing bill or cattle colony related to land grabbing or seizure to be given to a particular group of people by the Plateau State Government as being erroneously insinuated and propagated by the opposition in the State”.

According to him in view of the 21st Century and modern times, the Grazing Reserves or cattle Colony are outdated, unacceptable and recurrent recipe for crisis as the State have been witnessing.

Governor Lalong however accuse the immediate past Governor of the State Senator Jang for establishing grazing Reserves in the State with approved budgetary allocations made for their development.

“Contrary to beliefs and propaganda by some people who have chosen to politicize this issue, this government has never initiated the establishment or creation of Grazing Reserves. Rather, we inherited a Gazette of April, 2009 by my immediate Predecessor that recognized and established Grazing Reserves in Plateau State with approved budgetary allocations made for their development”.

Lalong  pledged his administration determination in addressing the outdated grazing issues for the overall benefit of Nigerians, especially in relation to the intractable violent conflicts between farmers and herders as well as cattle rustling.

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I never endorse Grazing Reserves or Cattle Colony in Plateau State, says Governor Lalong