MURIC to FG: Give bailout funds to herders to buy land for ranching

To avoid herders and farmers clashes, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised the Federal Government to give a bailout to cattle rearing sector to establish ranches.

The group added that Federal Government could ban open grazing after the bailout has been released. Its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement, decried the crisis between herders and farmers, which has generated severe tension over the years, aside resulting in open clashes with loss of lives and property in recent times.

MURIC called on FG to use other options available to it, especially after state governments