The leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on herders across states of the country to ensure they do not resort to violence.
The association’s leadership while addressing its members operating in Benue and Nasarawa States urged herders to work towards settling all their disputes with farmers in both states.
Stating that the resolution of disputes is a matter of urgency, the National President of MACBAN, Baba Ngelzarma said this directive is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s call for normalcy in the North Central region.
Ngelzarma while speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Thursday noted the incessant loss of lives and livelihoods due to the lingering crisis between herders and farmers in the region.
He further commended the efforts of the government at various levels in a bid to restore peace and sanity in states experiencing farmer-herder crisis.
“We must disown and isolate every element within our ranks that promotes confrontation or criminality. Conflicts over land, water, and grazing have become far too frequent, and the consequences are too dire to ignore. It is time to change our approach.
“Let me make it clear: violence is not a solution. Retaliation is not justice. We must now embrace dialogue, empathy, and mutual understanding,” Ngelzarma said.
