Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has signed a peace pact with the Miyetti Allah at the meeting held in the government house.
The signed a peace pact was to indicate that the Miyetti Allah will co-exist peacefully with the farmers and residents of the state, Vanguard reports.
Fayose also released the nine cows that were arrested for contravening the state’s anti-grazing law. The cows were seized a couple of weeks ago by the Ekiti State Grazing Enforcement Marshals for contravening anti-grazing law.
The Governor, at the peace meeting which was attended by south-west, traditional rulers and the Fulani community on Thursday, November 3, mandated that cattle breeders operating in Ekiti state register with the traditional rulers of their host communities. He however noted that the free registration must be done within the next 14 days after which the registered names would be forwarded to the state government for data keeping. He also warned that the 7am till 6pm grazing period stipulated in the law stands and that anyone who contravenes this will be dealt with.
Fayose said he released the cows to cement the relationship between the government, farmers and the Fulani herdsmen in the state. Fayose said: “I have decided to release these cows to strengthen our union. So, I expect you to comply with the law because after now, if you contravene the law, we will take appropriate sanctions against you.” The governor empowered the traditional rulers to enforce the grazing law in their domains and to apportion lands to herdsmen to do their businesses under a controlled situation.
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