Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday signed into Law, the Bill to prohibit open cattle grazing and trespass of cattle on Land in Lagos State.
The Governor assented the bill during the State’s Executive Council meeting in Alausa and directed security agencies to swing immediately into action and enforce provisions of of the law.
“By the powers vested in me as the Governor of Lagos State, I am signing the bill on Open Cattle Grazing and Trespass of Cattle on Land into law.
“To prohibit issues associated with open grazing of livestock,” he said.
By implication, it is now a criminal offence for cattle rearers to occupy unapproved public areas and private lands with their livestocks for grazing. The law also prohibits wandering of cattles round public places by herders.
There have been crises witnessed in some States, resulting from alleged open grazing.
Although farmer-herder crisis is not pronounced in Lagos, the anti-open grazing law is expected to prevent the spillover of the menace into the State.
