In this interview by ISAAC SHOBAYO, the Director-General, Research and Documentation, Government House and Secretary, SLTP, Professor Johnn Wade, speaks on the fear being expressed by MACBAN over the SLTP. MACBAN has rejected a bill for the establishment of the SLTP on the grounds that they were not carried along. In January this year, the group wrote another letter signed by one Muhammad Nuru Abdullahi, Chairman, MACBAN, Plateau State chapter and Mr Salisu Isa Muhammad, Legal Adviser, MACBAN, Plateau State chapter. The correlations with happenings in Benue State is grossly misleading and the SLTP Bill in Plateau State has been prepared to suit our peculiarities as a first principle of adopting ranching as best practice. The group also claimed that a portion of the bill which provides for the establishment of the state ranching administration and marshal corps, if implemented, will further promote crisis.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 12, 2022 01:47 UTC