Bayelsa Govt Tasks LG Chairmen, Traditional Rulers on Enforcement of Anti-Grazing Law
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, says the full weight of the law will be brought to bear on those who violate the Anti-Grazing Law of the state to ensure the continued protection of lives and property of citizens.
Represented by his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the governor stated this on Wednesday in Government House Yenagoa, during an interactive meeting with local government chairmen, traditional rulers and other community leaders from six local government areas currently experiencing herdsmen’s invasion.
He stressed that the Anti-Grazing Law of the state was enacted to forestall violent clashes between herders and owners of farmlands which had resulted to wanton destruction of lives and property in some parts of the country.
Senator Diri, who condemned the recent incidents reportedly perpetrated by herdsmen in some communities in the state, said about 2 weeks ago, a woman from Amarata community in Yenagoa, the state capital, was raped by the cattle rearers on her farm, while another was attacked to death in Ogbia.
The governor reiterated his charge on traditional rulers and local government council chairmen to take charge of their domains and enforce the Anti-Grazing Law towards ensuring peace and stability across the communities of the state.
He equally called on youths particularly youth presidents, community development committees (CDC) as well as women leaders to be vigilant of any security breach in their communities and report to the appropriate authorities for necessary action.
Governor Diri also directed all the local government council chairmen to activate the Anti-Grazing Law by forming enforcement committees and submit the list of members of Committee within the next 3 days to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government.
