Grazing Reserve Bill Portrays Grave Danger for Peace, Unity of Nigeria

A pressure group, Igboekulie, committed to the cause of good governance and the upliftment of the economic status of the Igbos, has called for the stepping down of theNational Grazing Reserve Commission Bill in the National Assembly.

The group in a statement signed by its chairman and Secretary, Prince Ben Onuora and Mr. Benjamin Obidegwu, said the bill, which had passed second reading in the Senate portends grave danger for peace and unity of Nigeria.
According to the group, the bill, if passed, would create many other problems. “The bill has the potential of creating more tension and ultimately more violence. The bill is wasteful, self-serving, retrogressive, discriminatory and deceitful.

“In the Senate, there is a bill for the creation of National Grazing Reserve Commission and it has passed the second reading. Though the bill had been proposed in the past and was thrown out for good reasons, there is an attempt to resurrect the bill and rush it through the legislature process.” Read more.