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Kano Farmers and Herders Seek Peace Over Grazing Dispute

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"PJtk6yQF" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Aminu Abdullahi Ibrahim<&sol;p><div class&equals;"qLEZOeBm" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The Kano State Government’s Farmers-Herders Reconciliation Committee &lpar;L-PRES&rpar;&comma; under the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources&comma; held a peace meeting between farmers and herders in Bagwaro town&comma; Takai Local Government Area&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The mediation followed growing tension over allegations by the Fulani community that farmers had encroached upon grazing paths&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>During the meeting&comma; the representative of the farmers&comma; Guda Garba&comma; accused the Fulani of attempting to seize their land&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"wAJ2sI1l" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>He claimed that Fulani herders often release their animals to graze on and destroy their crops&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>However&comma; on the other hand&comma; the representative of the Fulani herders&comma; Sabo Ali&comma; accused the farmers of blocking grazing routes&comma; leaving no space for their cattle to graze or pass through&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He appealed to the local government to establish boundaries within the grazing paths to allow safe herding&comma; especially on the major hills where their animals usually graze&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking at the session&comma; the Chairperson of the Reconciliation Committee&comma; Zubainatu Abdulrahman&comma; commended the Chairman of Takai Local Government&comma; Muntari Ibrahim Faruruwa&comma; for the proactive steps he has taken to resolve the conflict&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>She stated that the committee would revisit the area to monitor the progress and implementation of the peace agreements reached&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In his remarks&comma; the Chairman of Takai Local Government&comma; Muntari Ibrahim Faruruwa&comma; said the conflict predated his assumption of office&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He noted that there are five major hills at the center of the dispute between the Fulani herders and Hausa farmers&comma; and that the local government has already taken steps toward resolving the issue&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He said he personally visited the disputed areas and that efforts are underway to bring the matter to a peaceful end&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Muntari Ibrahim called for cooperation between the Hausa farmers and Fulani herders to avoid any acts that could lead to violence&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Afterward&comma; the L-PRES committee proceeded to Sumaila Local Government&comma; where it visited Fajewa town and inspected grazing areas and paths allegedly encroached on by farmers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The L-PRES committee&comma; under the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources&comma; pledged to continue monitoring and mediating conflicts between farmers and herders&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Additionally&comma; the committee is made up of security personnel&comma; government representatives&comma; Fulani representatives &lpar;including Fuldan and Miyetti Allah groups&rpar;&comma; Hausa farmer representatives&comma; and journalists&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"autorelaxed" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"1004305389"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 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