We Have To Tread Cautiously On Open Grazing In FCT —Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has expressed the need for caution in addressing the open grazing issue in the capital city.

Wike expressed this view during a media chat with selected journalists on Monday where he acknowledged the complexities of governance in Nigeria.

The FCT minister emphasised the challenges associated with addressing the open grazing debate, explaining the need for careful consideration.

“The country we are in is not an easy one, no rational person will be happy seeing cows on the roads.

“There are so much complications that you have to thread consciousness and very careful in understanding the complexities of our nation, now that we have so much crisis, so we don’t compound the issues.

“The truth is that nobody is happy about it; I don’t want to do something. Governance is not like running a private business. You have to tread cautiously, and we are doing everything we can,” he said.

He pointed out the specific challenges in managing grazing lands, revealing, “For example, before I came, there was a place where land was allocated for grazing reserves, about 1,000 hectares.

“If I tell you the fight we are currently fighting. So many people have encroached, land grabbers have encroached,” he said.

Despite the challenges, Wike assured that efforts were underway to resolve the issues, “It is a problem that will be sorted out, though we have to tread cautiously.”