Governor Willie Obiano has signed into law the bill prohibiting open and nomadic Cattle and other livestock grazing and rearing in Anambra State.

Performing the function at the Governor’s Lodge Amawbia, Governor Obiano who appreciated the State House of Assembly for the expeditious passage of the bill pointed out that it will bring more peaceful co-existence amongst the people,  stressing that the law enforcement agents have been directed to implement it.

Present at the ceremony were the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr  Uju Nworgu, Secretary to the State Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, Commissioner of Police, Mr. Echeng Echeng, Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Nnamdi Onukwuba, Chairman of South East Council of Traditional Rulers, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe of Onitsha, Traditional Ruler of Okpuno, Igwe Sunday Okafor, Traditional Ruler of Mbaukwu, Igwe Peter Anugwu, Member representing Awka North at the State House of Assembly, who is also the Chairman House Committee  on Agriculture, Chief John Nwokoye, Members of the Hausa Community in the State, among others.