Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina state has supported the Southern Governors’ ban of open grazing, describing the practice as ‘’un-Islamic’’.
Speaking ahead of preparations to mark second year of his second term in office, Masari said infrastructure on livestock farming should be provided in States for ranching as against open grazing.
He said;
“This is something we have to do through development, provide necessary infrastructure that will make the herders not to move. Why should herders from Katsina move?
‘’The herders’ movement is essentially in search of two things: water and fodder. If we can provide these two items why should they move?
‘’This roaming about I don’t think. For us its un-Islamic and is not the best. It is part of the problem we are having today. I don’t support that we should continue with the way open grazing is’’.
On devolution of power through restructuring, Masari said;