THE Yoruba speaking Okun people of Kogi state on Monday rejected the proposed cattle colony in the state, saying there was no land for such venture in the area. The people, who spoke under the aegis of the Okun Development Association (ODA), the umbrella body of groups in the area, said none of the six local government areas occupied by the Okun people was available for cattle colony. The association said,”described in whatever way, the document said the cattle colony was distasteful, dangerous and with a huge potential to snowball into a major national disaster”. “The cattle colonies were a thinly veiled way of subsidizing the private businesses of herdsmen”, said the ODA. The ODA said instead of the cattle colony, the government should revive the old cattle ranches advised and encourage herdsmen to set up similar ones for their use.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 22, 2018 16:52 UTC