The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on assented to the bill prohibiting open cattle grazing and trespass of cattle on land.
He signed the bill into law 11 days after it was unanimously passed by the state House of Assembly and transmitted to the Executive arm for authorisation.
The law makes it now criminal in Lagos for cattle rearers to occupy unapproved public areas and private land with their livestock for grazing. The law also prohibits the act of moving cattle round public places by herders.
The signing of the anti-open grazing law by the governor followed the decision of the Southern Governors’ Forum last August, setting the September deadline to pass the law across member States.
Sanwo-Olu, who signed the bill during the state’s executive council meeting in Alausa, directed the security agencies immediately begin enforcement of the provisions of the law.
He said: “By the powers vested in me as the governor of Lagos State, I am signing the bill on Open Cattle Grazing and Trespass of Cattle on Land into law to prohibit issues associated with open grazing of livestock.”
He also signed legislation transforming the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) into a full agency.
