President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof Benjamin Okaba, and retired Inspector General of Police, Udom Ekpoudom, did not see reason why northern senators and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) should object to the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission Bill currently before the Senate. Spokesperson for the Ijaw Republican Assembly (IRA), Ann-Kio Briggs, Convener of …

The Senate, on Wednesday, passed for a second reading a bill seeking the establishment of the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission following a long debate during plenary. The proposed law, sponsored by Senator Titus Tartenger Zam (APC, Benue North West), is aimed at addressing the frequent clashes between farmers and herders in some parts of the country. Leading the …