Monarch cautions herdsmen against destroying farmlands
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Herdsmen
Ugah (Nasarawa), Nov. 15, 2016 (NAN) Herdsmen tending their flock in Ugah chiefdom, Lafia Local Government of Nasarawa State, have been cautioned against “deliberately allowing their cattle to destroy farmlands”.
The Emir of Ugah, Alhaji Abdullahi Magaji Ugah, gave the warning during a stakeholders’ meeting at his palace in Ugah, on Tuesday.
The royal father, who expressed dismay over the activities of herdsmen in the area, called on them to take proper care of their cattle in the interest of peace.
He decried the herdsmen’s nonchalant attitude towards crops, noting that it had often resulted into clashes between them and farmers.
The Emir regretted that several meetings held with farmers and herdsmen had not changed the later, and expressed the fear that the situation, if not properly checked, could threaten the peace and unity enjoyed in the area.
The traditional ruler said that the essence of the meeting was to rub minds with the stakeholders, examine critical issues and seek common grounds.
The monarch, however, expressed disappointment that only one herdsmen was at the meeting.
He appealed to the state government to come to the emirate’s aid by sending security operatives to maintain law and order.
Earlier, one of the traditional council members, Alhaji Saadu Musa, had called on farmers and herdsmen to tolerate one another, and advised people to always follow appropriate channels toward resolving their differences. (NAN)
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(Edited by Maureen Atuonwu and Ephraims Sheyin