Ogun State government has ordered Fulani herdsmen to halt their migration to the state as it aims to end clashes between farmers and the cattle-rearers.

Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Ayo Olubori, at a meeting of the stakeholders in Abeokuta on Wednesday, said the directive was to enable the state to address the factors responsible for the recurring clashes between farmers and herdsmen and also to set a minimum requirement for the nomads.

Olubori added that issues concerning grazing land, cattle routes, registration and the signing of agreement by the nomads would be resolved at another meeting.

He, however, directed the chairmen of Imeko-Afon, Yewa North and Abeokuta North local governments to convene a meeting of traditional rulers, youths, Fulani herdsmen, farmers and community leaders in their areas to inform them about  the government’s efforts aimed at forestalling a recurrence of the crises.

The commissioner said, “Fulani herdsmen who are bringing their cattle into the state for grazing should suspend their coming until proper arrangements have been made to ensure that the crises that usually occur between them and farmers do not happen again.

“Government is working to ensure that farmers and herdsmen can cohabit peacefully without a breakdown of law and order and we will not tolerate a recurrence of what was witnessed last year.”

Prominent  among those who attended the  meeting were the representatives of the ministry, security agents, the concerned council bosses, Seriki fulanis of the affected areas and Chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Ogun State chapter, Mr. Segun Dasaolu.

Dudu_Negro: Great! Greater!! Greatest!!!

afam4eva: How exactly are they going to stop the herdsmen without running the risk of having their throat slit.

klax: Plssssss I beg the Ogun State Govt please in the name of God dont allow these animals in your dormain let them just go back to their homeland wherever it is, either in this planet or in Allien land is nobody business just let them go away, plsss never you dine with devil orelse he consume you.

Ogun State govt pleaseeeeeeeee stop them dont listen to anyone plea for them because in a few years to come these idiots will wake up one day and say Ogun State was their great great grandfathers land because they know history too much. Even in the East recently fulani claimed they are from East so soon fulani will say they are from Ogun and begin their demonic fake history and ready to shed blood as usual.

CrazyMan:

http://www.punchng.com/news/govt-suspends-influx-of-herdsmen-into-ogun/

ndu_chucks: You intellectuals and elitists should be ashamed of yourselves for promoting the violation of human rights of fellow Nigerians instead of spending energy to prevent same.

This action by Ogun state cannot be enforced and will be resisted by force. The state official who made this announcement is irresponsible and just playing for cheap publicity - I await his enforcement of this rule.

I'll probably work to organize herdsmen to dare authorities to enforce this rule. Nonesense!!!

afam4eva: How exactly are they going to stop the herdsmen without running the risk of having their throat slit.

Mr.chippychappy:
Na wa Oh!! so now you need visa to travel within your own country again ? Abeg they should leave the herdsmen to migrate Into Ogun state.

str8_talk:
Nwane,I trust my Igbo pple,ever ready to put these Boko Roaches in form of nomads to their rightful place whenever they want to want to display their animalistic tendencies.

ndu_chucks: You intellectuals and elitists should be ashamed of yourselves for promoting the violation of human rights of fellow Nigerians instead of spending energy to prevent same.

This action by Ogun state cannot be enforced and will be resisted by force. The state official who made this announcement is irresponsible and just playing for cheap publicity - I await his enforcement of this rule.

I'll probably work to organize herdsmen to dare authorities to enforce this rule. Nonesense!!!