As the nation appears to be helpless on the activities of the Fulani
herdsmen, causing incessant clashes and killings in several rural and
semi urban areas, Lagos is having its own share of this misdemeanour, as
they take their cattle through the Bus Rapid Transport, BRT lane along
Ikorodu road, Lagos, constituting traffic hazards to motorists, BRT
buses and other road users.
Last week, several cow and their herdsmen were spotted on the
Ajegunle axis, and a few days ago, they were also spotted at the Itowolo
axis blocking traffic flow on the BRT corridor. We gathered that the
timely intervention of the Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI officials
saved the situation.
Reacting
to the development, members of the House of Assembly took turn to
condemn the act and calling for drastic action to taken against the
herdsmen.
In a motion moved by the Majority leader Sanai Agunbiade, he noted
that cattle rearers now take to BRT lanes which has no grass to graze
for their cattle, between Owode Onirin and Mile 12 at noon.
Agunbiade said “Surprisingly I saw some Fulani herdsmen taking their
cattle on Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, lane in Ikorodu around 10pm and
someone on internet shared a picture of same act along Mile12/ Owode
Onirin also in Ikorodu in broad day.”
He also stated that there was the need to call the attention of the
government and relevant agencies, particularly, the BRT monitoring team
to put an end to this ugly development.
Hon. Wahab Jimoh who represents Apapa Constituency I reiterated that
the Fulani are also grazing at Mobil Road in Apapa and they are also
slaughtering cows in an unauthorized places in the area. “There is the
need to use the necessary law to penalize them.” Meanwhile the House
resolved to call on the Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode to direct
necessary agencies to enforce the state traffic law that will check the
movement of cows particularly on the BRT lane, while, Commissioner for
Information and Strategy should intensify awareness campaign in Yoruba,
Hausa and Igbo languages on movement of cows on our major roads, as well
as using only authorized abattoirs in the state.
