Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday put action to his words, as he beat the September 1 deadline for Southern Governors to sign the anti-open grazing bill into law.
Akeredolu, who signed the bill into law as passed by Ondo Assembly, described it as worthwhile and a laudable development aimed at stemming what he termed needless instances of skirmishes, conflicts as well as infractions on the peaceful disposition of the Ondo people.
The Governor said: “It is very pertinent to aver and indeed, reiterate that the Law shall rather, engender a more cordial, mutually benefiting relationship amongst residents of the State irrespective of ethnicity, religion or creed. For emphasis, no particular group of persons is the target.
“While it is the hope of Government that all residents would take an ample advantage of this Law to enhance our socio-economic well-being in Ondo State, compliance of same shall be given the utmost attention. Government shall pursue with vigour, through lawful means, to ensure strict compliance.
“In this regard, details of the new law shall be made available to the public for proper information, more depth of understanding on contents as well as other relevant areas.”
