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       Al-Makura to FG: Develop grazing reserves to stop Nasarawa, Benu
       e herder/farmers crisis
       By: sparrow Date: November 1, 2018, 12:27 am
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       LAFIA—GOVERNOR Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has called on
       the Federal Government to develop the seven grazing reserves
       donated by Nasarawa State to help address the clashes between
       farmers and herders.
       Governor Al-Makura spoke, yesterday, during a stakeholders’
       meeting on farmers/herders crisis organised by the state
       government in collaboration with the Presidential Committee on
       Farmers/Herders Crises, in Lafia.
       Represented by his Commissioner for Local Government and
       Chieftaincy Affairs, Haruna Osegba, Al-Makura also suggested the
       need for both Federal and state governments to encourage the
       establishment of ranches by individuals, groups and
       organisations for cattle rearing.
       He also disclosed that as part of measures to promote peace in
       the state, his government had established community-based
       conflict resolution committees at state, local
       government/development areas, district and village levels to
       amicably resolve conflict that might arise from warring parties
       in community.
       Result of crisis
       According to the governor, the outbreak of the crisis between
       herdsmen and Tiv farmers in the border communities of Nasarawa
       and Benue states early this year claimed several lives and
       properties worth billions of naira, while over 250,000 persons
       from both states were displaced.
       Al-Makura lamented that the crisis resulted in the creation of
       19 internally-displaced persons, IDPs, camps with over 250,000
       displaced persons from both Benue and Nasarawa States.
       He added: “I must acknowledge Federal Government’s intervention,
       which has contributed in addressing the security challenge in
       the state, the Benue Valley and, indeed, Nasarawa State border
       with Taraba State.”
       Earlier, Secretary of the Presidential Committee, Dr. Andrew
       Kwasari, said stakeholders had proffered solutions to the
       crisis, including the need for Benue State government to give
       additional grace period for further engagement with the herders
       towards implementation of the grazing/ranching law.
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