Oyo State government won’t create establish ranches for herdsmen to rear cattles.
This was revealed by the Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State governor, Taiwo Adisa, on Thursday.
He said herdsmen in the state were free to apply for land to build ranches for their livestock.
Adisa added that the state government would not establish a ranch.
According to him, ranching is a private business and anybody that is interested in it is free to apply for land to build his business just like other entrepreneurs.
He said, “The Oyo State anti-open grazing law sees ranching as a personal business. Herdsmen are free to apply for land for that purpose.”