HERDSMEN,
FARMERS SIGN PEACE ACCORD
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erdsmen
and farmers in Gurusu community of Bosso Local Government Area of Niger state
have signed an agreement to promote peaceful co-existence among them.
The
meeting that produced the agreement was held at the Emir’s Palace in Bosso,
with the herdsmen, farmers and other stakeholders within the council area in
attendance.
The
forum was aimed at reconciling the parties over a portion of land between one
Malam Audu, a Gbagyi man and Malam Bello, a Fulani man, who had lived on the
land belonging to Audu for 15 years in Gurusu village.
Malam
Mu’azu Laka, District Head of the council area, commended the concerned parties
for reporting the matter to the appropriate authority rather than taking the
law into their hands.
Laka
also lauded the parties’ agreement that led to the peaceful resolution of the
matter, noting that the reconciliation had prevented the dispute from
escalating.
He
urged them to continue to embrace peace irrespective of their religious and
ethnic affiliations.
Alhaji
Abdullahi Babayo, Director-General of the State Nomadic Affairs Agency, called
on the herdsmen and farmers to live with the fear of God and respect the
cultures of one another.
Babayo
warned them against engaging in communal clashes that could lead to the
destruction of lives and property.
Alhaji
Hakilu Kuta, the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Local Government
and Chieftaincy Affairs, urged both parties to always involve the appropriate
authority in the investigation and settlement of disputes. READ MORE
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