Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has rejected the move by President Muhammadu Buhari to recover 368 grazing reserves in 25 states of the federation, saying it is a waste of taxpayers money.

The president on Thursday approved the recommendations of a committee he earlier set up to review levels of encroachment into the grazing reserves. The committee was headed by his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari.

The recovery process, according to the president's spokesman, Garba Shehu, begins with "the collection of field data on 368 grazing reserves across 25 states to assess encroachment and encroachers, stakeholder engagements and sensitisation."

The committee also recommended production of maps and geo-mappin...