Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Monday warned
cattle herders in the state to desist from carrying dangerous weapons.
Obiano said he would not hesitate to invoke the
full weight of the law on any cattle herder found carrying dangerous weapons.
The governor, who addressed indigenes of the state
during a reception organised in his country home, shortly after taking the
chieftaincy title of Ebubedike Aguleri, said on no account should a herdsman be
found wielding an AK-47 rifle or any such weapon.
Obiano assured the state that he was not unaware of
the havoc being caused by herdsmen in other states, saying he was working to
ensure that such would not be witnessed in Anambra State.
He stated that his government has put in place
measures that would guarantee peaceful and harmonious coexistence between
herdsmen and host communities.
"Part of the measures taken to address the
menace was sensitising both the host communities and the Fulani herdsmen of the
existing agreement that any party that destroys either the lives or property of
the other will pay and also be prosecuted," the governor added.
Obiano described the people of the state as
peace-loving people who welcome visitors who are seeking wealth opportunities
in the state, but warned that those who may want to take advantage of the
people's hospitality would be decisively dealt with.
He reassured farmers in remote communities of his
administration commitment to put an end to the cattle invasion on their
farmlands.
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