The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised Nigeria to borrow a leaf from Ghana by establishing cattle ranches to resolve the deadly conflict between farmers and herders.

The conflict has led to gruesome killings especially along the Benue River valley in the North-central part of Nigera, with Benue and Plateau states most affected.

Following similar deadly clashes, the government of neighbouring West African country, Ghana, last week announced it was establishing cattle ranches in the areas worst affected.

In a statement on Monday by its Director, Ishaq Akintola, and made available to journalists in Ibadan, MURIC urged Nigerians to adopt a holistic approach to killings occurring in the country.

“Farmer-herder clashes are common everywhere, particularly in West Africa and Nigeria is not an isolated case but we are behaving as if Nigeria is an island.

“Take Ghana as an example. Earlier this year, cattle rustlers invaded farmlands in Ashanti, Volta, Brong Ahafo and the Eastern regions leading to killings and the destruction of farms.

“But Ghanaians did not crucify their president because of the clashes but solve the problem by establishing their first cattle ranch last week at Afram Plains in the eastern region. It plans to establish more in the Volta and Ashanti regions.

“It is time to face realities. We must borrow a leaf from Ghana. That country is as multi-religious and multi-cultural as Nigeria,’’ Akintola said.

Mr Akintola said herders and farmers clashes can be avoided if Nigeria objectively considers the recommendation for the establishment of ranches.

He said Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo had in March expressed his administration’s intention to establish cattle ranches to curb the menace of herders.

“He has succeeded in doing that because Ghanaians did not look at their tribe or religion. They considered what will benefit them,’’ Mr Akintola said.

Mr Akintola blamed politicians, tribal bigots and a section of the media on the spread of wrong information about killings around the country.

“Nigerian lawmakers should take the lion share of the blame, followed by the citizens and the media.

“They should all accept their culpability in this peculiar mess instead of blaming the executive since the latter has done what is humanly possible within the law,’’ Mr Akintola said.

He said it was unfair to blame President Muhammadu Buhari for Nigeria’s inability to stop killings because security was a collective responsibility, particularly the different arms of government.

“The executive, judiciary, legislature and the press as the fourth estate of the realm also has a vital role to play as well as the citizens.

“The legislature, instead of cooperating with the executive, is an open enemy even in a sensitive matter like the security of lives and property.

“As killings occur on a daily basis, Buhari made a move in April to procure more weapons to fight insecurity but the senate turned down the request.

“National Assembly made so much fuss about Buhari’s request for $1 billion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, threatening to impeach him for approving its release without its consent.

“The same self-serving legislature delayed the budget for seven months just to get back at the executive and of course no money can be released before the Appropriation Act is signed into law.

“NASS also declined to accede to Buhari’s request to approve the sum of $496 million for the procurement of Super Tucano aircraft from the United States.

“Yet Nigerians failed in their duty to question the right of their lawmakers to endanger their lives,’’ Mr Akintola said.

He said the recent revelation by a lawmaker, Ahmed Maje, that certain politicians sponsored killers and assassins who were trained in Israel has completely absolved President Buhari in the killings.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/276641-cattle-ranching-nigeria-should-learn-from-ghana-muric.html

Nigeria is in trouble.

Nigeria is in serious trouble when a terrorist organization like MURIC starts giving us free advice.

How is it unfair to blame the CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER of Nigeria when killings occur on daily basis?who should we blame?the Road Safety?

Liars, Ghana president orders the police to arrest any person rearing cow in open places and said that Ghana is not Nigeria where cow roam about freely without caution.

This MURIC man sef no dey tire ni?

Lets start by having a Christian president like ghana

limeta:
Lets start by having a Christian president like ghana

You had Gej & Obj, what did they do about it?


python2

python2gbera:

You had Gej & Obj, what did they do about it?


python2

One thing they did not do was killing people for who they decide to worship
They were not terrorist like yr bubu

limeta:



One thing they did not do was killing people for who they decide to worship
They were not terrorist like yr bubu

In your shallow and myopic estimation, the killings started with Buhari's ascension in 2015 while none of such was widely reported and documented during the administrations of your christian brothers?. I am amused by the brand of weed you smoke.

-python2

They should also expose does sponsoring killers to Israel.

Ok

Learn what exactly? Do the Fulani also slaughter people in Ghana? What is wrong in setting up ranches in the vast fertile land of Sambisa, Kano or other Northern states?

Your cup is about to be full. It will shock you to discover that the almighty God of Israel never sleeps, nor will He ever slumber.

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This terrorist organization again!

We no won learn. Na force?













Since we hadn't cattle colony has anyone died because he/she didn't see meat buy?

Nonsense govt

This article has alot of great hot takes. Which politicans are sponsoring these guys? The NIA are failures if they can be sponsering killers for years without them know before Ahmed said something. I disagree with absolving Buhari of blame considering secruity is part of his job. All the secruity forces answer to him afterall.

Any state that want to participate in federal governments grazing reserve is free to. The government also has sambisa and other federal lands to work with. The ones that dont want to have already spoken.

He said the recent revelation by a lawmaker, Ahmed Maje, that certain politicians sponsored killers and assassins who were trained in Israel has completely absolved President Buhari in the killings.

hui

This guy is an idiot..Ghana that gave a shoot at sight to Herdsmen bearing Arms..Ohhh i need to start rearing Pigs now in the very centre of Oja Oba..No story..

It seems dis muric man was recruited to support buhari n his croonies in the west because he is not making sense at all

Nah, We'll rather die

Muric always on point. Grazing reserves are national reserves and not private business.

It is not your fault ogar muric,I blame federal government.

Some people will be thinking it's the "Kill them all order."

But it's not true... The law enforcement agencies should do the needful...

but then this is Nigerian...

Lies from a bigot trying to defend a tyrant in chief. Terrorists

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MURIC has a body is devilish...

They don’t talk and encourage government on science and technology but on cow.
It will never be well with them.

Sharap

HungerBAD:
Nigeria is in trouble.

Nigeria is in serious trouble when a terrorist organization like MURIC starts giving us free advice.

How is it unfair to blame the CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER of Nigeria when killings occur on daily basis?who should we blame?the Road Safety?

Crap mentality. Obviously, you can't be relied upon to advise yourself appropriately in moments of distress.

So why not used the reclaimed sambisa forest for ranching. You want to use your nama business and kill innocent Nigerians on their ancestral homelands? Mohammed is a fa*got, buaari is his bi*ch.

Muric and Muslims nationwide has been vindicated. Only ranching can solve this crisis. The ranches should be Established in the South east, South South. The west and north grasses has diseases that kills cattles.

Ok

Ranches cannot be the solution because you people don't just have regards for human life...

Yeye pipul