The Lagos State House of Assembly has explained that the Prohibition of Open Cattle Grazing Bill intends to create harmonious relationships between herders and farmers in the state.
The Assembly justified the need for the bill after it was read on the floor of the house for the second time, by the Acting Clerk, Mr Olalekan Onafeko, at plenary on Monday.
It said the bill would also protect the environment of the state and the SouthWest zone.
Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, who described the Prohibition of Open Cattle Grazing Bill’ as timely, thereafter committed the bill to the Committee on Agriculture for public hearing.
The speaker also suggested that the bill should make provision for the registration of herders, and prepare them for ranching.
He said, “Allocating parcel of land is not enough, but there should also be training for those who will go into ranching, as ranching is expensive and requires adequate preparation.”
Concerning the VAT bill, he said it would further lead to an increase in revenue and infrastructural development.
“This is in line with fiscal federalism that we have been talking about,” he said.
