We Are Not Acquiring Ranching Land For Herdsmen, Says Delta State Government
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Contrary to the story trending a few days in the social media about a proposal to cede no less than 5000 hectares of land in each local government area in the State to cattle breeders, authorities of Delta State Government on Friday explained that the government was not acquiring lands for herdsmen as wrongly reported.
The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu said in a statement in Asaba, that the Bill before the State Assembly was for the regulation of livestock breeding, raring and marketing in the state.
He said contrary to the misinformation in the public, the state was not acquiring any land for the purpose of establishing ranches.
He pointed out that ranching like any other business, was a private concern and therefore anyone interested in establishing ranches in any part of the state was free to acquire land for the said purpose in accordance with relevant laws that regulates private ownership of any legitimate business.
“Ranching like any other business is a private concern and therefore anyone interested in establishing ranches in any part of the state is free to acquire land for the said purpose in accordance with relevant laws that regulates private ownership of any legitimate business”. The Statement said.
He urged Deltans and the general public to disregard the earlier information that government was providing land for herdsmen as alternative to ban on open grazing.
