Farmers/herders crisis, a disease that must be cured – Nasarawa deputy gov

The Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, says the persistent farmers-herders clashes in the country is a disease that must be cured.

Akabe spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at a National conference, themed ‘Management of Farmer-Herder Relations in Nigeria,’ organised by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), in collaboration with Neem Foundation and Karuna Center for Peace Building.

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“The Farmer/Herder crisis is a disease that we must cure. Whatever it is, it is a disease that is eating deep into us. We must tell ourselves the truth and find a good cause of this disease and treat it ones and for all,” he said.

In his opening remarks, the Director General, IPCR, Dr Bakut Tswah Bakut, said the conference was timely considering the violent clashes between farmers and others across the country and to some extent the whole of West Africa.

He said the crisis had led to the loss of lives and destroyed livelihoods and by extension, affecting other sectors of the economy.

Executive Director, Neem Foundation, Dr Fatima Akilu, said there was need to strengthen efforts to curtail farmer-herder crisis in the country.

“There are already existing initiatives being done by farmers and herders across Nigeria. These strides should be magnified and promoted as potential solutions for other farmers and herders,” she added.