Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State is aspiring to have a law approved which would place a ban on the migration of herdsmen and cattle from the north to the southern regions of Nigeria.
He believes this will help reduce the continuous clash between farmers and herdsmen.
Conversing to journalists after a special lunch with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, Governor Ganduje proclaimed that the law will also solve the issue of cattle susurration in the northern part of the country.
“My advocacy is that we should put an end to the migration and transportation of herdsmen from the Northern part of Nigeria to the Middle Belt and to the Southern part of Nigeria.
“There should be a law imposed that will ban, otherwise we cannot control the battle between herdsmen and farmers and cannot control the cattle rustling which is affecting us greatly,” the governor s
On the appointment of the Service Chiefs, Governor Ganduje said he wants the military hierarchy to work with state governors to guarantee safety across the country.
He said the call became mandatory because the governors knows the security needs of the people and the various black spots in their states and as such, they are very useful in the offer to secure the nation.