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There's a "value chain" in keeping herdsmen lumped up with criminals and identifying them as one and the same.
1. Political: SW politicians see an effective regulation of cattle herding by providing paid ranching facilities (NOT FREE) as doing the Fulani a favour (a non starter)
1. Political: SW politicians see an effective regulation of cattle herding by providing paid ranching facilities (NOT FREE) as doing the Fulani a favour (a non starter)
2. Economic: several influential southwesterners who own cattle prefer the status quo which keeps them anonymous and socializes the huge cost of cattle feed (5% of the cattle weight daily)
3. Criminal: its easier for criminals and fugitives to blend into the scenery when Fulani
3. Criminal: its easier for criminals and fugitives to blend into the scenery when Fulani
are the perpetual culprits of any crime in the rural areas
4. Criminal (b): accessories to crime find it easier to inform, aid and profit from crime when the assailants are in the jungle, and they are in the towns gathering information and laundering proceeds of crime
4. Criminal (b): accessories to crime find it easier to inform, aid and profit from crime when the assailants are in the jungle, and they are in the towns gathering information and laundering proceeds of crime
Therefore innocent herders are used as a human shield for criminals in order to allow them operate more effectively
SOLUTION:
1. Govts of all SW states should engage the private sector to build ranches in every local govt area of each state
2. In each ranch, provide modern
A. VETERINARY
B. FEED STORAGE
C. MILKING & COLD STORAGE
D. ABATTOIR
E. TANNERY
F. FARMING GUIDANCE
G. ETC
ALL FOR A FEE
1. Govts of all SW states should engage the private sector to build ranches in every local govt area of each state
2. In each ranch, provide modern
A. VETERINARY
B. FEED STORAGE
C. MILKING & COLD STORAGE
D. ABATTOIR
E. TANNERY
F. FARMING GUIDANCE
G. ETC
ALL FOR A FEE
The above strategy will create jobs.
For example:
1. Nigeria currently doesn't produce enough corn. If farmers discover that they can sell maize, while shredding the shell of maize, and the entire dried maize plant into bags that can be sold as cow feed at ranches,
For example:
1. Nigeria currently doesn't produce enough corn. If farmers discover that they can sell maize, while shredding the shell of maize, and the entire dried maize plant into bags that can be sold as cow feed at ranches,
then it will drastically increase the value of cultivated maize because of the availability of a market for the entire plant.
Same goes to almost every other grain and crop.
Herders can buy the properly dried and dried forage.
Other entrepreneurs can even start making silage
Same goes to almost every other grain and crop.
Herders can buy the properly dried and dried forage.
Other entrepreneurs can even start making silage
For sale to the herders in the ranches.
Govt and the private developers will take a cut of every regulated sale of feed, drugs, cattle, milk, beef, bones, blood, hides, etc
In addition to taxes.
This will transform the entire economies of the SW & Nigeria
Its not so difficult
Govt and the private developers will take a cut of every regulated sale of feed, drugs, cattle, milk, beef, bones, blood, hides, etc
In addition to taxes.
This will transform the entire economies of the SW & Nigeria
Its not so difficult
After this has been put in place effectively, it will then be feasible to charge steep insurance levies to herders who choose to remain in the forests or farming areas.
All cattle must be properly identified & owners known
Cow owners must bear responsibility for their damages
All cattle must be properly identified & owners known
Cow owners must bear responsibility for their damages
