The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will consult with herdsmen on the issue of open grazing in Abuja.
Wike, who stated this while fielding questions from journalists after inspecting some road projects in Abuja on Saturday, said that cows would be allowed to graze in the suburbs but not in the city centre.
“Before we take any decision, we will do proper consultation so that nobody will say you never alerted them, you never interacted with them before you took that decision.
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“We are going to call the cattle people to sit with them. We cannot allow things to go on like this. We didn’t say that there will be no cattle in Abuja, but within the city.
“Like I said, we will take it one after the other.
“You know Nigerians are used to “nothing will happen”. Just like when we talk about land revocation and payment of ground rent, and people say it will not happen, but it has happened.
“Even you (journalists), disseminating the information, you must disseminate the information in such a way that you are not trying to cause crises between the government and members of the public,” Wike said.
On the issue of ban on commercial motorcycle operators in some parts of the FCT, Wike said he would take a firm decision on that when buses are provided as alternatives.
“We did not take a firm decision because we have not been able to provide the buses that will be the alternative for the people.
“It is within the government’s responsibility to provide the alternative and then ask the motorcycle operators to leave the city centre.
“This is so that you don’t ask them to leave, and people will be suffering; no,” he said.
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