The nationwide ban on night grazing has been declared by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN).
It was agreed upon at the Annual General Meeting of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, (MACBAN) in Damaturu on Wednesday January 8, with the aim of reducing clashes between herdsmen and farmers.
The National Secretary of MACBAN, Baba Uthman, communicated the decision to journalists at the conclusion of the meeting, stating that it will be relayed to all members of the group.
He stated,
“This is a decision that has been taken by the highest decision-making body of the association. As it is taken here, it will go down the ladder down to our members at the grassroots.
“They will be informed and sensitized concerning it.”
A ban on grazing by minors and hawking of milk by teenage girls was also announced by the Fulani group, citing the endangerment of minors and cultural abuses as the rationale behind this decision.