Ganduje To Herdsmen: Relocate To Kano, We Have Vast Grazing Land

The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Sunday called on all Fulani herdsmen in some parts of the country, especially in Benue and Taraba states, to relocate to Kano State.

Ganduje said this on Sunday during a monitoring visit to the vaccination of the state’s over one million cattle and other animals at Kadawa Artificial Insemination Centre in the Garum Malam local government area.

The governor said kano state has vast grazing land to accommodate herdsmen and their cattle.

According to him, herdsmen in his state have been provided with facilities that discourages them from moving to other states in search of grazing land, adding that it is one of the reasons the state has been relatively peaceful.

Recall that clashes between herdsmen and farmers have led to the death of thousands of innocent Nigerians, especially in Benue, Taraba and Adamawa state.

“Fulani herdsmen of Kano origin do not move out of Kano to other states because we have enough grazing land, ranches and traditional stock route,” he said.

“They don’t have any reason to move out of the state. We take care of them and we accord them the respect and dignity they deserve.

“I am inviting herdsmen from all parts of Nigeria to relocate to Kano because we have enough facilities to accommodate them. We have grazing land in Rogo, Gaya, Kura, Tudun Wada, Ungogo and other places, where facilities have been provided to accommodate the herdsmen and their cattle.”

Ganduje further disclosed that clashes his administration is working with the federal government to convert the Falgore Game Reserve into a modern grazing land.

“Falgore Game Reserve can take care of millions of herdsmen and their cattle in Nigeria. The location has been designed to accommodate schools, human and animal clinics, markets, recreational centres and other social amenities that would provide the herdsmen enough comfort to take care of their animals and transact their business without any hindrance,” he said.

“These killings must stop. We cannot afford to continue to witness these senseless killings in the name of Fulani herdsmen and farmers clash over lack of grazing land when we have a place like the Falgore Game Reserve, which is being underutilised.”