Move To Town, Mingle With People, Oluwo Tells Herdsmen

Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has urged Fulani settlers in his domain to move to town and relate more with the people. Oluwo also told the settlers about how he met the President, Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock and advised him to send herdsmen abroad to learn modern method of cattle rearing. Oba Akanbi made the statement during a visit to the Fulani settlers residing at Gaa Fulani, Odo Oba, Iwo. Oluwo, who spoke in Yoruba language, said open grazing was no longer in vogue, and urged the herders to embrace modern method of feeding their animals, how will a cow trek over 20 miles to graze and you expect it to be fattened. Your cows should be kept in a place where they will be fed. “I have talked to Buhari and other leaders in the country that we need to take care of you. We cannot abandon some people in the bush and expect that they won’t behave irrationally. We want you to relocate to town, rent apartments and live with people.