The Presidency on Wednesday
advised Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria to embrace modern techniques of cattle
rearing.
Special Adviser to President
Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, gave the advice while
addressing newsmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in
Lagos.
Ojudu said the adoption of modern
techniques for rearing of cattle would put an end to the persistent clashes
between herdsmen and farmers across the country.
He appealed to both parties to
embrace peace and find a lasting solution to the crisis.
According to Ojudu, “I think we
need to plan on how to embrace modern, systematic and technological way of
rearing cattle in the country.
“The way out of the crisis is not
even a short time solution, because the herdsmen need to be enlightened on the
modern techniques, but what Nigerians think about is short term solution.
“Perhaps, Nigeria does not even
have one third of cows that South Africa has, neither do we have one third of
what Brazil has.
“These countries are adopting
modern ways of rearing their cattles without infringing on farmlands.
“Nobody, including the president
can be happy for the tragic killings by the herdsmen.
“I know the president will be
troubled that this ugly incident was happening in the country he so much loved.
“Mr President is a patriot per
excellent and a man that is so much passionate about Nigeria and he believes
that Nigeria must continue to remain one.”
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