Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle
Amosun, has said he is not in support of the proposed creation of
grazing zones across the country by the Federal Government.
He spoke on Friday at his Oke Mosan
office, Abeokuta, while receiving the technical committee on
herdsmen/farmers clashes set up by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen.
Abayomi Olonisakin.
Amosun said grazing zones could not
solve the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers, but
establishment of ranches by the herdsmen.
He described the formation of the technical committee as timely and a step in the right direction.
The governor said, “Some people have
suggested a number of solutions, but for me, I would not support
creation of grazing zones. They (herdsmen) should take it as a business,
probably building ranches privately. We should not try to solve a
problem by creating another one.”
Amosun urged Nigerians to embrace peace, stating that nothing could be solved with violence.
He advised security agencies to
investigate the nationality of the killer herdsmen, if indeed they were
from neighbouring countries as being alleged in some quarters.
The head of the technical committee,
Maj.-Gen. Edward Nze, said the panel was set up by the Chief of Defence
Staff at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said the incessant violence between herdsmen and farmers in the country was becoming a threat to national security.
As part of the measures to tackle the menace, Nze said “Operation Accord” would be inaugurated by the military authorities.
Ahead of the operation, he explained
that the technical committee had also visited some affected states,
including Nasarawa, Benue, Enugu, Zamfara, Ondo, Ekiti and Oyo.
While in Ogun, Nze said the delegation would meet with relevant stakeholders towards finding lasting solutions to the problem.
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