President Bola Tinubu convened a crucial meeting on Thursday with Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), along with top military officials at the Aso Rock Villa.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The meeting, conducted within the Presidential Council Chambers, was convened to seek solutions to the persistent conflicts between farmers and herders in various regions of Nigeria….CONTINUE READING

According to a statement by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), “President Bola Tinubu is poised to receive a comprehensive report and blueprint from the members of the national conference on livestock reforms and the mitigation of associated conflicts in Nigeria.”

During his tenure as the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje had actively collaborated with stakeholders to explore lasting resolutions to the farmer-herder challenges.

In January, he initiated the formation of a committee tasked with organizing a national conference aimed at providing viable solutions to these conflicts.

The 26-member committee was chaired by Attahiru Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Addressing the gathering, Ganduje affirmed that Jega’s committee had submitted a report that he believed held the key to addressing the farmer-herder conflicts.

He stated, “Mr. President, I am confident that the report presented here today contains the remedy for the challenges faced by the livestock industry.”

Ganduje highlighted that the report encompassed essential reforms and proposed various developmental strategies crucial for the sustainable advancement of the sector.

He emphasized that the implementation of these recommendations would boost productivity, improve livelihoods, support environmental conservation, address root causes of conflicts between farmers and pastoralists, and contribute to reducing the high costs associated with importing animal products such as milk and beef.

For several years, Nigeria has witnessed loss of lives, crops, and livestock due to recurring clashes between pastoralists and farmers in various regions of the country.