Simon Lalong and grazing reserves

Date Title Views Likes Comments

Date
Title
Views
Likes
Comments

NGO commends Lalong for extensive dialogue on ranching/grazing policy

C Mac June 29, 2016

127 0

The President, Search for Common Ground, Shamil Idris, has commended the Plateau State Government for employing radical approach towards creating awareness on the government’s policy to modern way of livestock farming. Idris said before now, there has been a lot of misunderstanding over the issue, but the continued dialogue with stakeholders would reduce conflict in […]

Why Grazing Reserves Policy is necessary – Solomon Dalung

C Mac June 26, 2016

1.32K 10

The Youth and Sport Minister, Solomon Dalung, on Friday featured on a one-hour personality Hausa Programme on FRCN Kaduna, during which he canvassed for public support for the Federal Government’s policy on gracing reserve and ranches across Nigeria. Dalung explained that this is geared towards finding a lasting solution to the incessant clashes between herdsmen […]

Youth Group G17 raises alarm about stakeholder consultation, calls for urgent redress

C Mac June 23, 2016

848 2

The convener of G17 civil society/pressure group in Plateau, Hon. Dachung Bagos has raised alarm on the stakeholder consultation process currently ongoing in Plateau state. In a press release to newsmen, Hon Bagos pointed out that many civil society and pressure groups have been left out of the consultation process and that only groups loyal […]

Plateau stakeholders endorse government’s position on ranching

C Mac June 22, 2016

1.40K 3

The Federal Government’s policy on modern way of livestock production for improved agriculture sector in Nigeria has received a boost. This followed the recommendations submitted by a 14-member committee set up by the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, to study the policy. At a joint consultative forum of Plateau State Peace Building Agency and Traditional […]

Yendel O’Tarok says its untrue that Langtang North is part of grazing plans

C Mac June 19, 2016

525 0

News hitting the ViewPointNigeria news desks indicates that a group of youths under the auspices of the “Yendel O’tarok” movement have condemned in strong terms the mentions of Langtang North as part of areas which have agreed to donate portions of lands towards the Plateau states’ grazing policy. In a 1880 worded press release by […]

Plateau House of Assembly summon commissioner of Information over Grazing Reserves

C Mac June 15, 2016

1.13K 3

Following fresh protest by women groups in Plateau State yesterday, the Plateau State House of Assembly summoned the Commissioners of Information & Communication, Mr. Nazif Ahmed and that of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mrs. Lynda Barau to explain government’s position on the Grazing Reserve/Ranches Bill that had generated heated debates and protests in the state. Some […]

Protests kicks off in Plateau regarding Grazing Policy

C Mac June 13, 2016

1.21K 0

The grazing reserves protest organised by a group of Plateau youths has kicked-off as planned, amidst heavy police and security presence. The organisers of the protest convened at the venue in Rayfield at 8:00am ahead of the protest start at 9:00am. However, the leader of the protest – Hon. Dachung Bagos […]

Grazing Policy Protest: PLSG appeals to youths to shelve protest plans

C Mac June 12, 2016

1.53K 12

The Plateau state government has appealed to youths planning to stage a protest on Monday 13th June 2016, regarding the planned grazing policy in Plateau to consider shelving it. In an 340 worded appeal to the youth on social media, Mr. Joseph Lengmang, the Director General of the Plateau State Peace Building Agency – heartily […]

Ranches for grazing: Plateau among 11 states to provide land for cattle ranching – Audu Ogbeh

C Mac June 2, 2016

1.09K 0

Abuja – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh says 11 states have provided 55,000 hectares to establish ranches to curb farmers and pastoralists clashes in their states. Ogbeh made this known at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Ogbeh said the states are Plateau, Kaduna, Kano, Gombe, Katsina, Taraba, Niger, Adamawa, […]

Dachung Bagos urges traditional rulers not to give lands for grazing reserves

C Mac May 30, 2016

563 2

Amidst the rancour about grazing reserves which has trailed Governor Simon Lalong’s democracy day speech, Hon Dachung Musa Bagos the convener of Plateau Youth G17 Peace and Progressive Forum has advised traditional rulers in the state not to give up any portion of their lands for the purported “grazing reserves policy”. He advised Government to […]