Nigeria: 'Creating Grazing Zones 'Ll Escalate Herdsmen-Farmears Conflicts'

28 May 2016

Amid the rising spate of herdsmen's attacks on farmers across the country, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has rejected a bill seeking to create grazing zones in all states of the federation, noting that the initiative would cause more conflicts.

The Chairman of National Council of Elders, Pastor. Israel Abatan said this at a news conference he addressed alongside the council's Vice Chairman, Pastor Obadiah Mulero, Publicity Secretary, Pastor Ayodeji Olulani and a member RCCG Board of Trustees, Elder Kayode Ajayi among others.

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