Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has passed
the bill on the prohibition of open grazing in the state into law.
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 on Tuesday after it was
read the third time on the floor of the House during the plenary, presided over
by the Speaker, Mr. Aniekan Bassey.
The report of Joint House Committee on
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lands and Housing was presented to the House
by the Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture, and member representing Ikono
State Constituency, Asuquo Udo.
The lawmakers adopted the recommendations
of the Joint House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lands and
Housing, considered in the Committee of the whole.
The motion for the anti-open grazing bill
to be read and passed was moved by the leader of the House, and member
representing Oruk Anam state constituency, Udo Akpan and was seconded by the
member representing Nsit Ubium state constituency, Mr. Otobong Bob.
Thereafter, the Clerk of the House, Mrs.
Mandu Umoren, was directed by the Speaker, Mr. Aniekan Bassey, to transmit same
to the governor for assent.
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