Miyetti Allah opposes law to establish ranches, ban on open grazing in Nigeria

The leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has opposed the proposed law for the establishment of ranches and the prohibition of open grazing across Nigeria.

The National Deputy Director-General and chieftain of the organisation in the South East, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, disclosed this in a statement he signed and made available to the Nigerian Tribune in Awka on Sunday.

He said those advocating for the legislation may not fully understand the realities faced by pastoralists.

According to Siddiki, who is also Sarkin Fulani Awka, “I align with the stance of our National President for the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Baba Othman Ngelzarma, in opposing the proposed law for the establishment of ranches and the prohibition of open grazing across Nigeria.