Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has vowed to prevent any attempt to establish a cattle colony in the state as is being proposed in some quarters.
The governor noted that it was not the responsibility of his state to cater to the whims of herdsmen, adding that cattle rearing is a business and like every businessman, herdsmen must get the tools necessary for their job.
He made this known in a series of tweets on his verified personal Twitter handle late Sunday evening.
Fayose said, “I don’t have anything against the Fulanis & the herdsmen among them. But let me state it expressly that Ekiti will not surrender its land for cattle colony.Cattle farming is a business and it is the duty of business owners to get tools. Does govt build ponds for fish farmers?
“With ranching, cattle farmers will make more money, especially from milk and those who will cultivate grass to sell to cattle farmers will also make money.
“Those countries where we import milk do not get the milk through nomadic cows.”
See tweet below:
I don't have anything against the Fulanis & the herdsmen among them. But let me state it expressly that Ekiti will not surrender its land for cattle colony.Cattle farming is a business and it is the duty of business owners to get tools. Does govt build ponds for fish farmers?
— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) January 14, 2018
With ranching, cattle farmers will make more money, especially from milk and those who will cultivate grass to sell to cattle farmers will also make money.
Those countries where we import milk do not get the milk through nomadic cows.
— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) January 14, 2018
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