The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has said the Ministry of Livestock Development would only benefit northerners.
Pastor Giwa said President Bola Tinubu created a Ministry that would not solve any problem but worsen the situation in the country.
He argued that Tinubu should place a ban on open grazing rather than creating a Ministry.
Tinubu had established the Ministry of Livestock Development to resolve the crisis between farmers and herders in the country.
But, speaking with NewsNow, the clergyman said: “One expects President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to proffer a lasting solution to cattle grazing in Nigeria, but he instead pacifies a certain region by establishing the Ministry of Livestock Development.
“To set the record straight, I don’t like using this phrase, “Farmers-Herders Conflict.” The truth is that Fulani herdsmen cherish their cattle more than human beings. They graze cows on people’s farms, destroy and, if possible, kill the owners of the farms if necessary.
“Today, we wonder why it is difficult for the APC-led government under President Tinubu to ban the open grazing of cattle in Nigeria. From my findings, 90 per cent of politicians are cattle owners. These political leaders are doing everything possible to ensure that the herdsmen move freely in Nigeria while grazing cows on people’s farms.
“The creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development will only benefit the northerners. It was established to put food on their tables. Why is President Tinubu afraid of the northerners? Does it mean that they are superior to the rest of Nigerians?
“The Ministry of Livestock Development won’t solve any problem than to further worsen the current situation. Act like a man, and put an end to open grazing of cows in Nigeria.”