July 02, (THEWILL) – The Ondo State House of Assembly has passed into law the anti-open grazing Bill, to regulate the rearing of livestock in the state.
The House also passed into law the Bill on the autonomy of the Judiciary and the Bill on violence against persons’ prohibition.
They were passed after the chairmen of three committees submitted their reports on the Bills at the plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Bamidele Oloyeloogun, on Thursday.
Speaking on the Bills at the session, the committee chairmen remarked that the Bills were in the best interest of all citizens of Ondo State.
On the anti-open grazing Bill, Taofik Mohammed explained that the Bill was to regulate rearing and grazing of livestock to prevent the destruction of farm crops and put an end to clashes between farmers and herders as well as support the growth of livestock farming in the state.
He also said the Bill would promote modern techniques of animal husbandry.
Recall that at the recent meeting of the governors from the Southern part of the country in Asaba, the Delta State capital, a ban on open grazing in all the 17 states of Southern Nigeria, was declared.
Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Samuel Aderoboye stated that the Judicial Autonomy Bill would regulate the activities as regards the Judiciary fund management in line with the objective of the law.
After due consideration of the reports and deliberation at the plenary, the Bills were unanimously passed into law by the House.
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