Malami under fire for supporting open grazing
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has been heavily criticized by the public for supporting open grazing and for slamming southern governors for banning open grazing in the region. While featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme, last night, the AGF said Southern Governors banning open grazing is the same thing as Northern Governors banning spare parts trading in the North, considering the fact that Southerners constitute the majority of spare parts traders in the North. Penultimate week, the 17 southern governors resolved after a meeting in Asaba, the Delta State Capital, to among others ban open grazing and movement of cattle by foot in the region. Many kidnappings and killings in the Southern region have been linked to criminal elements among herders. The Southern Governors also called for restructuring of the country to bring about fiscal federalism, devolution of powers and state policing. Ban on open grazing like...