CAN Calls For Grazing Land For Nomads

The Christian Associa
tion of Nigeria (CAN), Abia State chapter, has urged the government to provide pasture for cattle rearers in order to save the lives of people in the communities.
The CAN Chairman, Bishop Goddy Okafor, made the call in an interview with The Tide source in Aba.
Okafor observed that the lack of grazing lands had led to deadly clashes between nomads and their host communities, and also caused road accidents on the highways due to their quest for pasture.
He recounted an experience in which he witnessed the killing of an unsuspecting male resident of Aba by a cow on Sunday morning as the victim was going to church.
He  called for concerted efforts by federal and state governments to prevent such incidents that create unnecessary losses, by ensuring cattle rearers were not allowed to move from place to place, especially in cities.
The CAN chairman noted that in civilized climes, cattle owners no longer moved them around but kept them in well equipped ranches.
He said that providing grazing lands would help protect cattle from exposure to diseases as well as prevent the frequent clashes between farmers and pastoralists.