Most can accuse me of coming to wrong conclusions on issues. Granted! HOWEVER I CANNOT BE ACCUSED OF NOT THINKING. I AM NEVER AFRAID OF BRING MISUNDERSTOOD. Here we go:
The following plea is a year old today, - Thanks Facebook. . Unlike Governor Ortom of Benue State, I am not waiting for Buhari a.k.a. the Federsl Government to solve this problem.
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ON YORUBA GOVERNORS AND FULANI HERDSMEN: - A SOLUTION:
I have observed that Jide Oluwajuyitan has strained to present the past to have been a lot more glorious than it actually was.The many saints that he extolled all had their dark sides, otherwise we wouldn't be the sad way that we are. Secondly, it us most unhelpful the way he presented the many acts of ommission in confronting the menace of the "Fulani" herdsmen as a Yoruba problem. It is national. Whether good or bad, all the governors watch what the others are saying and doing for a clue on the next line of action. Therefore unrelenting pressure from WE THE PEOPLE is vital. On that score, I fully welcome the opinions expressed by Jide even if I may not agree on all the details. At least we are striving towards a solution. The naming and shaming is in order.
Now let me propose a solution:
All Middle-Belt and Southern states should as a matter of urgency pass legislations on animal control and quarantine and traffic control on all state and rural roads. The primary MANDATORY PROHIBITION would restrict the crossing of cattle across state boundaries ONLY in transport vehicle like trucks, trailers and trains with a properly established chain of custody at a level above the typical untraceable and nameless nomadic wanderer. That will automatically make the work of the State Animal Health Services easier or even possible. The other alternative is for the cattle breeders to slaughter their cattle on their home turf and ship down the beef. Wake up! REFRIGERATION has since been invented more than a hundred years ago. It is 2016 for goodness sake! Eighty percent of the chicken that Nigeria consumes do not arrive at our stores and markets ON THE HOOF. Why does it have to be different for beef?
All Middle-Belt and Southern states should as a matter of urgency pass legislations on animal control and quarantine and traffic control on all state and rural roads. The primary MANDATORY PROHIBITION would restrict the crossing of cattle across state boundaries ONLY in transport vehicle like trucks, trailers and trains with a properly established chain of custody at a level above the typical untraceable and nameless nomadic wanderer. That will automatically make the work of the State Animal Health Services easier or even possible. The other alternative is for the cattle breeders to slaughter their cattle on their home turf and ship down the beef. Wake up! REFRIGERATION has since been invented more than a hundred years ago. It is 2016 for goodness sake! Eighty percent of the chicken that Nigeria consumes do not arrive at our stores and markets ON THE HOOF. Why does it have to be different for beef?
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