Akwa Ibom Assembly Passes Anti-open Grazing Bill
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has passed the anti-open grazing bill into law in the state on Tuesday.
The bill entitled, “A Bill for a law to prohibit open rearing and grazing of livestock and provide for the establishment of ranches and Livestock administration, regulation and control, and for other matters connected therewith” was passed after it was read the third time on the floor of the House during the plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Mr. Aniekan Bassey.
Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture, and member representing Ikono State Constituency, Asuquo Udo, presented the report of Joint House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lands and Housing to the House.
The lawmakers adopted the recommendations of the Joint House Committee on Agriculture an...