Abuja — The Senate Wednesday asked the Minister of Defence, Brig-Gen Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd), to withdraw the statement credited to him that implementation of the anti-open grazing laws enacted by some states should be suspended to reduce tension.
This followed a point of order raised by Senator Barnabas Gemade (Benue North East), who criticised the minister for attributing the incessant killings in Benue and Taraba States to the anti-open grazing laws enacted by the state governments.
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