Ganduje Gives Reasons For Continued Herders, Farmers Rivalry

Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje of says climate change, weakness of state institutions and lack of infrastructure have been fueling farmers and herders clash in the country.

He said this at the National Conference on Livestock Reforms and Mitigation of Associated Conflict hosted by the Kano State Government on Monday in Abuja.

The conference was themed  ”Sustainable Livestock Reforms and Mitigating Associated Conflicts in Nigeria”.

Ganduje said the conference was to provide a platform of restraining the movements of cattle, boost livestock production and control the country’s deadly herder-farmer conflicts.

Over 500 professionals in different fields of development including the academia, development partners, agro industry, livestock management, veterinary and conflict resolution attended the event.

The Kano State Governor thanked members of the conference organising committee for working tirelessly and particularly commended Prof. Attahiru Jega, its chairman, for the leadership he provided.

He said the conference grew out of the need to provide solution to the age-long conflict between herders and farmers and also propose way forward to economic development of the sector.

He said the theme of the conference was relevant in the current scheme of events, given the appropriateness of the time when Nigeria had been persistently experiencing other security challenges.

NAN