INSECURITY: GAFDAN Kicks Against Oyo Open Rearing and Grazing Bill

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Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN) has kicked against the Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation  law to be enacted by Oyo State.

Speaking yesterday during the public hearing  for the bill at the House of Chiefs, House of Assembly, Ibadan, the National Chairman of GAFDAN,Alhaji Sale Bayari who spoke for members of the association picked holes in some of the sections of the bill.


Bayari said:"This bill has the potential of bringing about crises and confusion, especially in  the areas it makes itself completely one-sided ,harsh and draconian by outstretching the resilience and elasticity of the human body and mind. Under application for ranch ,Section 6, subsection (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) and (6) make the process for the acquisition of the one year land lease for the herdsmen unrealizable and unrealistic to the extent that the cumbersome requirements are not commensurate  with the gains the herdsmen will make from the one year lease period which is renewable at the whims and caprices of those responsible for such renewal.

"Another section is the prohibition of sale of leased land under Section 14(1) and we find very baffling is section 18(1)(2) on prohibition of the use of offensive weapon. The most frightening aspect of this section is that mere possession,without putting the offensive weapon to use ,attracts the punishment of a fine of N100,000 or an imprisonment for one year or both.

"The law as it is before public hearing is not practicable. Some of its sections are direct contradictiois the Constitution for anybody to live in any part of the country. There is   provision that  for anybody who commits crimes to be dealt irrespective of the ethnic group he belongs to. We don't have to regionize and religionize crime.  Who has taught or trained us how to rear our cattle? 

"We appeal for a human face to this law which should ensure justice,equity and freedom for our members by ensuring ,in the event, this law becomes absolutely necessary to be enacted so that various choices for those who may be incapacitated  and disable to meet some of the stiff conditions and penalties enshrined in the law are considered for reliefs.

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