Kogi Assembly calls for biometric registration of herdsmen

Kogi House of Assembly has called on the State Government to embark on biometric data capturing of all Fulani herdsmen in the state for proper planning, control and security purposes.

The call was made during Wednesday plenary as solution to solve herdsmen attacks.

This was following a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Bello Abdullahi-Balogun (APC-Ajaokuta).

Abdullahi-Balogun said “The state has to ensure the security of people and property as a result of the influx of the Fulani herdsmen in large number to the state.

“There is also the need for the government to embark on head count of the herdsmen residents in the state.”

He, therefore, called on the state government, the local government administrators and the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to embark on biometric data capturing of herdsmen in the state.

Seconding the motion, Ahmed Mohammed (APC-Ankpa I) said the biometric data capturing would really help in checking the farmers/herdsmen hostilities.

“A lot of people had taken advantage of the Fulani herdsmen/farmers clashes to perpetrate evil but with this technology, we will be able to know the Fulanis in our midst, especially now that our government is making the state a home for all,” he said.

Supporting the motion, Hassan Abdullahi (APC-Dekina II) and Oluwatoyin Lawal (PDP-Yagba West) said the motion was timely in view of insecurities.

Ruling on the motion, Speaker Matthew Kolawole said that with the biometric data capturing of the Fulanis from village to village, excesses of those destroying crops and those involved in robbery would be checked.

Kolawole said the head count had nothing to do with colony or ranch but the need to know those coming into the state.

The motion, thereafter, was adopted following majority voice votes.

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