Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has vowed to impose a N5,000 fee on all herdsmen in the state.
The governor disclosed that the N5,000 will be fee for herdsmen to register with host communities in the state.
Fayose made this known in a series of tweets on his verified personal Twitter handle on Sunday night.
This, he said, will help identify any herdsman that commits any atrocity in the state.
The governor said, “Henceforth, to operate in Ekiti State, herdsmen must have to register with N5,000 in host communities. We must know the identity of all herdsmen operating in Ekiti and who should be held responsible in the event of any further attacks in the state.
“Also, the Sarkin Fulani (Head of Fulanis) in Ekiti State, Muhammad Abashe, will be held personally responsible for any further attacks in his domain.
“Besides, I will forward an executive bill to the House of Assembly proposing a five-year jail term for anybody found guilty of harbouring ‘killer’ herdsmen in the state.”
Meanwhile, the governor has commiserated with former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on the reported burning of his fan by suspected herdsmen on Sunday.
He called on government at all levels in the country to provide necessary leadership to ensure the activities of killer herdsmen are contained.
Fayose said, “I sympathize with one of our leaders in Yorubaland, Chief Olu Falae on the reported burning of his farm by suspected herdsmen. I am worried about the incessant attacks on Chief Falae by herdsmen and govt should act decisively to curb the menace.
“If Chief Falae is still farming at his age, what he needs from govt and Nigerians is support, not destruction of his crops by herdsmen. Methinks govt at all levels should protect Nigerians, especially our elders statesmen from criminal elements like the herdsmen.“