DELTA ASSEMBLY HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING ON OPEN GRAZING BILL JULY 26

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A Public Hearing on a Bill for a Law to provide for the Regulation of Livestock Breeding, Rearing and Marketing and to Prohibit Open Grazing and related matters has been scheduled for Monday, 26th July 2021, at the Press Center, Delta State House of Assembly Complex, Asaba, beginning at ten in the morning. 

The public hearing, which is at the instance of the House Joint Committee on Special Bills and that of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is to seek the inputs of the public, particularly major stakeholders in the enactment of the proposed law.

The Chairman of the Joint Committee, Hon Pat Ajudua, in a statement, requests memoranda from critical stakeholders, including the Delta State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Director of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture, the Nigeria Police, Department of State Service (DSS) the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, the State Internal Revenue Service, the State Cattle Dealers and Rearers Association, the State Butchers Union of Nigeria, Farmers Associations and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)

The statement adds that all memoranda should be submitted at room 115, Delta State House of Assembly Complex, Asaba on or before 9: 30am on Monday 26th July, 2021.

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