Governor Umaru Tanko Almakura of
Nasarawa State has declared that his government has no plans to enact
anti-grazing law.
He, however, assured that efforts
would be put in place towards ensuring lasting peace between herders and
farmers in the state.
Almakura disclosed this when he
received the participants of Defense Intelligence College at the government
house in Lafia.
Regretting the havoc the
farmers/herders clashes had caused the state over the years, Governor Almakura
explained that his administration had evolved measures that had put the
situation in check.
He attributed the farmers/herders
clashes to the absence of grazing routes and the activities of bandits and
rustlers.
The governor noted that the home
grown Community Based Conflict Resolution mechanism, which allows for
communities to settle problems on their own without outsiders or middle men who
are not from the area or understand the root of their problems, had proved
effective since 2013 when it was put in place.
Speaking earlier, the team leader
and Commandant of the Defense Intelligence College, Air Commodore E. O
Jaiyeola, said the team was in the state to get firsthand information on the
problems associated with anti-grazing law and see how to arrive at long term
solutions.
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