Police, stakeholders agree to tackle farmer-herders conflicts in Adamawa
By Ibrahim Kado
The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, Mr Morris Dankombo, along with other stakeholders on security have resolved to collaboratively tackle the farmer-herder conflicts in the state as the rainy season sets in.
Dankombo said that the stakeholders’ meeting was necessary because of the Police Community Engagement to prevent security breaches in Yola.
He said the meeting was organised to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and to collectively chart a path towards sustaining peace in the state.
According to him, rainy season often witnesses increased tensions between herders and farmers, primarily due to the struggle over land, water, and grazing reserves.
“In the light of this, if not proactively addressed, it can escalate into violence, disrupt livelihoods, and threaten the peace and security we all work hard to preserve,” he said.
He urged stakeholders to remain resolute in promoting peace, security and mutual respect across the state.
The Special Adviser to Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri on Peace and Security, Alhaji Ahmed Lawan, gave assurance that the 2025 farming season would be different due to the stakeholders’ commitment to ensure peace in the state.
He said that government would also recover all the grazing reserves that were tempered with to enable herders to get space for grazing without conflicts with farmers.
He called on the traditional leaders to support government in addressing the problem of tempering with the grazing reserves through awareness creation.
A representative of the Chairman, Adamawa Concerned Citizens, Alhaji Gambo Nakira, recommended the banning of the underaged from cattle rearing to avoid the destruction of crops and tempering with grazing reserves.
Nakira described the meeting as timely and commended the police for being proactive toward ensuring peace and security in the state.
The representatives of the Muslim Council and Christian Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Abubakar Batu and Rev. Victor Sajo, urged the government to promote justice between farmers and herders as well as meet their needs.
“These would help to boost their activity and the economy and ensure peace and security in the state,” they said. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Nkiru Ifeajuna/Sam Oditah
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