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Stop Escalating Herdsmen-Farmers’ Clashes – Buhari Tells Nigerians

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Buhari and Ortom (Photo Credit: This Day Live)


President Buhari on Monday called on Nigerians to refrain from escalating the deadly clashes between Farmers and herdsmen in some part of the country even as he appealed to Nigerians to continue to be accommodative and live together in peace.

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Buhari said this during third leg of his visit to condole with residents in states worst hit by the incessant clashes between farmers and herders of cattle He had earlier visited Taraba and Plateau States and is slated to visit Rivers and Zamfara States next, both of which recorded high casualties when criminals struck in them recently.

This Day Live reports that the stakeholders, who were led by Governor Samuel Ortom, comprised lawmakers and politicians, farmers and herdsmen, the clergy, academia, traditional rulers, and civil society organisations.

Buhari, during his meeting with stakeholders in Benue, informed his audience that the relationship between farmers and herders of cattle will continue, adding that it behoves all to keep encouraging all parties to continue to live together peacefully.

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“Governor Ortom has succeeded in passing the buck to me and I have heard all he has to say. I have made notes. But loyalty is a two-way traffic.

“I was also visited by two senators and people from the state and I have come to visit the people. As leaders, we have to be loyal to people below you. What I did when I heard of the killings, I called the IG and gave him a directive to come to Benue. I did not know that he did not stay here for more than 24 hours.

“I am however appealing to all to show more restraint. The relationship between farmers and herders will continue. It behoves on us to keep encouraging ourselves to continue to live together peacefully,” he said.

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