The national coordinator gave the warning at an award ceremony conferred on him by the Okun Media Links at the weekend in Lokoja, Kogi State capital. xHe noted that it is no longer fashionable for livestock to trek over a distance of 500-800 kilometers, saying apart from threats to food security, it poses grave dangers to health of citizens. According to him, the grave danger of open grazing is that the animals feed on grasses, leaves that may have been sprayed with insecticides and herbicides with their pathogenic and transgenic elements that affect humans. xHe urged the government to enter into partnership with international organisations to help develop some areas into ranches, which would ultimately reduce insecurity and ensure food security across the country. He decried the pervading high cost of food in Kogi State, saying ordinarily, Kogi should not have been associated with food scarcity.

Source: The Guardian July 09, 2021 03:15 UTC