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Miyetti Allah Issues Apology To Governor Ortom

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5 years ago

Oct 26, 2019.

– The Miyeitti Allah scribe described Governor Ortom as a peace-loving man who stood firmly for the emancipation of his people
– Governor Ortom told the Miyeitti Allah group that the enactment of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law by Benue State Government was to end the killing of innocent people
– Ortom stated that any person or ethnic group wishing to rear livestock in the state was free to acquire land and do so according to provisions of the ranching law

Miyetti Allah has issued apology to the Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom over the attacks and killings of people of the state by herdsmen.
The National Secretary, Saleh Alhassan Issued the apology on behalf of the association.
Alhassan, who spoke at a peace meeting held in Makurdi pledged to ensure peaceful coexistence between farmers and herdsmen in the state.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Terver Akase,in a statement, revealed that the peace initiative was brokered by the Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema.
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Part of the statement reads, “The Miyeitti Allah scribe described Governor Ortom as a peace-loving man who stood firmly for the emancipation of his people.
“Alhasan gave assurance that members of the group would embrace the peace initiatives put forward by the Governor.
“Governor Ortom told the Miyeitti Allah group that the enactment of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law by Benue State Government was to end the killing of innocent people and encourage ranching as the global best practice for animal husbandry.”
Ortom stated that any person or ethnic group wishing to rear livestock in the state was free to acquire land and do so according to provisions of the ranching law of the state.