Govt. Alone Can’t Solve Farmers, Herdsmen Crisis – Gen Abubakar

The former military leader-turned-farmer said the crisis requires all hands to be on deck, especially well-meaning individuals in the country.
He proffered this solution after hosting Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, his Kebbi State counterpart, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu; Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele at his Maizube Farms on the outskirts of Minna, Niger State capital.
General Abubakar hinged the escalation of clashes on the increased rate of urbanization and the attendant reduction in availability of grazing land for livestock.
“The solution to the persistent clashes between farmers and herdsmen requires that all hands should be on deck. This should not be left to the government alone. We have to join hands with government to resolve the crisis.
“The animals need grazing field and water points but the rapid rate of urbanization has grossly affected this,” the General noted.
He, however, called on the government at all levels to provide grazing reserves with adequate water points to reduce the face off, destruction and wanton killing by the warring farmers and herdsmen.