By our reporter/ The Lagos house of assembly has passed the bill on the prohibition of open grazing in the state.
The assembly also passed the bill on value added tax (VAT) during Thursday’s plenary session.
Following the passing of the two bills by unanimous votes by the lawmakers, the speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, directed Olalekan Onafeko, the acting clerk, to transmit copies of the bills to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos governor, for assent.
Obasa commended his colleagues for their passion to ensure the advancement of the state.
“I thank you all for this historic exercise,” Obasa said.
The bills scaled second reading on Monday, and the house subsequently held two separate public hearings on the bills on Wednesday, with different groups invited to air their views.
The south-west chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association(MACBAN) at the hearing pleaded for time to train its members on how to stop the practice of open grazing.
Maikudi Usman, zonal secretary of south-west MACBAN, said members of the association need time to be educated on “how they will be breeding cattle in one place and not transfer to anybody’s land”.
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