Fulani advocacy organisation, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore (MAKH) on Monday, September 06, 2021called on the National Assembly to review the Land Use Act, which vests the control of land within their domains in the hands of State Governors.
The National Secretary of the association, Saleh Alhassan, who made this call at an event in Nasarawa State, said this review was long overdue to accommodate the interest of all land resources users, including pastoralists.
While lauding the “courageous efforts of the Buhari Government for listening to our consistent call to restore the existing grazing reserves, routes and create new ones, MAKH called for the creation of a Federal Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries.
He described as ‘satanic’ State laws against open grazing, calling them a ploy to cripple the economic activities of the pastoralists, a violation of the 1999 constitution and a threat to national security, informing the group’s decision to approach local and international courts to seek redress.
The organisation said its lawyers have been put on notice about the development and would institute legal action as soon as possible against the states in question.
It predicted that the implementation of the laws will not succeed, saying they are against the culture of Fulani pastoralists, their economic interests and constitutional rights.
The organisation suggested an urgent review of the Land Use Act to accommodate the interest of all land resource users, particularly pastoralists, stating that ranching as suggested by many as a solution requires massive capital investments and is difficult to sustain.
“This is in line with the recommendation of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Livestock Development in Nigeria 2015, the Report of the President Committee on Pastoralists and Insecurity 2014 and National Livestock Transformation Programme.”
Fulani advocacy organisation, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore (MAKH) on Monday, September 06, 2021called on the National Assembly to review the Land Use Act, which vests the control of land within their domains in the hands of State Governors.
The National Secretary of the association, Saleh Alhassan, who made this call at an event in Nasarawa State, said this review was long overdue to accommodate the interest of all land resources users, including pastoralists.
While lauding the “courageous efforts of the Buhari Government for listening to our consistent call to restore the existing grazing reserves, routes and create new ones, MAKH called for the creation of a Federal Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries.
He described as ‘satanic’ State laws against open grazing, calling them a ploy to cripple the economic activities of the pastoralists, a violation of the 1999 constitution and a threat to national security, informing the group’s decision to approach local and international courts to seek redress.
The organisation said its lawyers have been put on notice about the development and would institute legal action as soon as possible against the states in question.
It predicted that the implementation of the laws will not succeed, saying they are against the culture of Fulani pastoralists, their economic interests and constitutional rights.
The organisation suggested an urgent review of the Land Use Act to accommodate the interest of all land resource users, particularly pastoralists, stating that ranching as suggested by many as a solution requires massive capital investments and is difficult to sustain.
“This is in line with the recommendation of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Livestock Development in Nigeria 2015, the Report of the President Committee on Pastoralists and Insecurity 2014 and National Livestock Transformation Programme.”
