{"id":107341,"date":"2023-08-29T07:36:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T06:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=107341"},"modified":"2023-08-29T07:36:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T06:36:44","slug":"over-60000-people-killed-in-farmers-herders-conflict-reps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/over-60000-people-killed-in-farmers-herders-conflict-reps\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 60,000 people killed in farmers-herders conflict \u2013 Reps"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has stated that over 60,000 Nigerians have been killed as a result of the incessant clashes between herders and farmers.<\/p>\n

He also lamented that, farmers and herders clashes which were hitherto seen as a regional or a confined conflict have taken a new dimension as it has expanded and grown into a wider conflict beyond the borders of many West African countries.<\/p>\n

Abbas stated this in an opening address at the stakeholders interactive session held by the House Ad-hoc Committee on the \u2018Recurring Annual Clashes Between Farmers And Herders In Yamaltu\/Deba Local Government Area Of Gombe State, And Neighbouring Local Government Areas, including Other Regions Of The Country With Similar Incidents\u2019 on Monday.<\/p>\n

Abbas who was represented by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, said it was because of its implications for the collective good of the nation that, the House resolved to take a critical look into the causes, nature, dimensions, actors, impact, and possible solution to the nagging national challenge.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cThe clashes have resulted in avoidable losses of lives and property. It is estimated that over 60,000 people have been killed since 2001. It ought not to be so.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe number of deaths, injuries, and kidnapped persons constitutes an alarming situation and poses a serious national security challenge for Nigeria\u2019s quest to attain food security and alternative foreign earnings from the agricultural sector. This menace requires urgent action to be taken.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese conflicts have escalated in recent years and it is quite consequential to our national security. What is even more concerning is the appropriation of these conflicts by terror groups, bandits, and international criminal organisations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has had severe consequences including the restriction of farmers from access to their farmlands, leading to food price inflation, a high cost of living, unemployment, and loss of foreign earnings that would have accrued through the agricultural sector\u201d<\/p>\n

On his part, the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu represented by Professor Abdullahi Mohammed Ya\u2019u lamented that the farmers\/herders conflict has taken more lives than most of the crises seen in the country, adding that the problem is still ongoing and affecting the nation\u2019s collective socio-economic interests.<\/p>\n

He said the NSA office has expanded its focus to tackle the security issues involved by addressing the issue through dialogue, and community engagements in collaboration with all relevant authorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0On Disputes Between Farmers And Herders In Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area, Gombe State\u2019 stated that farmers\/herders conflicts have significant impacts on the livelihood of Nigerians in Yamaltu-Deba and other places.<\/p>\n

It stated, \u201cUnderstanding and addressing these changes in access to grazing land or water sources is crucial in mitigating conflicts between herders and farmers in Yamaltu-Deba Local government area.<\/p>\n

\u201cStriking a balance between the needs and rights of groups, promoting sustainable land and water management practices, and implementing inclusive policies can help reduce conflicts and ensure the coexistence of herders and farmers in the region\u201d.<\/p>\n

Similarly, in a presentation by its national president, Khalil Mohammed Bello, Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria, stated that the failure of states and federal governments to take sustainable actions contributed a lot to the escalation of the conflict.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cSome laws emerging in some states, restricting the free movement of Pastoralists, is seen as an infringement on the principle of free movement of people which is a constitutional right of every Nigerian, did not in any way reduce conflicts, rather, it aggravated it.<\/p>\n

\u201cInability of the National Assembly to pass a bill for an act to establish \u2018Grazing Reserves\u2019 in each of the states of the Federation in 2016. This was largely because Pastoralism was seen as a profession practiced by mainly one ethnic group, so the bill was thrown out\u201d.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Chairman of the Committee, Bappa Aliyu Misau said, the issues faced by farmers and herders have reached a critical juncture, demanding our immediate attention and collaborative efforts to find sustainable solutions.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cTo address the root cause of these problems, we need a multi-faced approach that integrates the effort of Governments, Private Sector, Civil Society Organizations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must also explore investments in agricultural infrastructure such as adequate investment in irrigation systems, storage facilities, rural road network, etc. conflict resolution and land management, continued investment in agricultural research and development, enhancing skills and knowledge of farmers and herders.\u201d<\/p>\n

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