Farmer/Herder Crisis: Buhari Reveals how he Sent Back 2 Nigerian Governors who Came to Complain
- President Muhammadu Buhari has provided a solution to end the recurring herders/farmers clashes in parts of the country
- According to the Nigerian leader, his administration is committed to bringing back cattle grazing routes
- Buhari who gave the suggestion also narrated how he turnd back two sitting governors who came to complain about the frequent clashes
In an effort to tackle and finally curb the ceaseless farmer-herder clashes in parts of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has suggested cattle grazing routes as a solution.
The president stated this in an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday night, January 5.
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Buhari reiterated his administration’s commitment to bringing back cattle grazing routes as a way of resolving the frequent clashes.
According to him, he had discussions with the agriculture minister to bring back the cattle grazing routes in place during the First Republic, mainly in the northern region.
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Governors complaining about farmer-herder clashes
Similarly, Buhari revealed he sent back two sitting governors who came to see him in Aso Villa to complain about the clashes between herders and farmers in their individual domains.
Speaking further, the president mentioned one of the state leaders as Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde but was silent on the second.
According to Buhari, he sent the two governors back to their respective states to meet with traditional leaders about what caused the breakdown in communication between the herders and the farmers..
FG finally declares bandits as terrorists, issues gazette
In a previous report by Legit.ng, the federal government declared bandits as terrorists after weeks/months of agitation from Nigerians.
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), gazetted a court judgement that ordered the government to declare bandits as terrorists.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja had on Thursday, November 25, 2021, granted an ex parte application by the federal government for Yan Bindiga (Hausa word for gunmen) and Yan Ta’adda (Hausa word for terrorists) to be declared as terrorists.
It won’t change anything, Sheikh Gumi reacts to declaration of bandits as terrorists
In a related development, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi reacted to the Federal High Court's decision to declare bandits as terrorists, saying it will not change anything.
The Kaduna-based Islamic scholar in a statement by Malam Tukur Mamu, his media consultant and Dan-Iyan Fika explained that even before the declaration bandits were being treated as terrorists.
According to him, bandits are herdsmen, and giving such a label will result in more violence in the country.
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