House of Representatives member representing Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency of Benue State, Dickson Tarkighir has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to adopt the Cattle Ranch approach as a means of ending the continuous Fulani attacks on farmers across the country.
Tarkighir who stated that the Cattle Ranch Bill remains the solution to the lingering crises, said the President’s silence has forced people to think he is encouraging the incessant herdsmen attacks.
The Lawmaker who sponsored the Cattle Ranch Bill that has passed the second reading in the House argued that creation of ranches is far better than the grazing reserve routes.
He said, “I must say that the incessant attacks by herdsmen on communities across the country has brought a lot of anxiety. Government needs to act fast. I am surprised that the President has been silent over the killings in Agatu in Taraba, Kogi, Nasarawa, especially the north central valley.
“The President has said nothing. People are beginning to think that his presidency has emboldened herdsmen to attack communities across the country because he is a Fulani man who also owns a cattle ranch. The President is supposed to lead by example.
“Let him show cattle rearers where his ranch is, show them that this is the best way to graze cattle. If the President can ranch his own cattle, that is the reason why he should preach the idea of having ranches and ensure that those who cannot afford this are given incentives to do this.
“The President has condemned the attacks in Brussels and Paris by terrorists, but he has not come out to condemn the attack on Agatu and people are reading a whole lot of meanings to this. He has not proffered a solution since these crises started.”
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