LRNZH:
Unfortunately, the 'Fulani herdsmen' issue has been
around since OBJs government as I remember. That was
when the grading reserve bill reared its head.
The issue is that the Fulani's have been migrating further
south due to the encroachment of the Sahara desert over
the years. Their gradual southward migration has led to
more interaction with farming tribes of the middle belt
and southern Nigeria and with this comes violence as
they struggle to grab more land for their cattle. Some
don't even return to the north anymore.
The issue like many of Nigeria's issue is a complex one
and needs both short and long term solutions. Just like
corruption, Boko Haram, Niger Delta militancy, fuel
scarcity, lack of electricity, unemployment, herdsmen
attacks are all symptoms of a non functional country.
I await to see how the current government will address
the issue on the long run because unleashing soldiers on
the hersdsmen is a short term solution (same for Niger
Delta militancy and Boko Haram). That won't be enough.
As for OP, he is just reacting emotionally to an issue
that requires a lot of level headed thinking. Any political
analyste worth his weight knows that supporting PDP or
APC is not even the issue here. Buhari's reaction if
you're following the developments now is even swifter
than GEJ against Boko Haram calling them his brothers.
More people were dying daily that period
Two wrongs cannot be mutually justified and no death
from violence can ever be proven worthy so partisanship
is not what we should be taking about.
We should be focused on how to get to a mlre feasile
solution. I'm my head, don't see how the grazing reserve
wil work unless the 19 northern states come.together and
agree on how to manage the reserves with staes have the
final eight to opt-in or out of the reserves.
Such optional reserves will force the Fulani to become
less nomadic and more domesticated thereby increasing
the likelihood that he will look into alternative means of
growing feed for his cattle. That should should lead to
better interactions with Farmers who can sell him hay or
feedstock and to modernisation of cattle rearing
practises.
Just like the oil spills in the ND, soil erosion in the SE,
the desertification of the North is a disaster that needs to
be tackled.
Others may have better ideas. Please bring them on.
APC vs PDP is not the solution.





this is the most mature comment I have read since I joined Nairaland. I don't think I have ever posted a comment or replied to anything here.... but this got me humbled...

it's not an APC nor PDP thing.... it's A NIGERIAN ISSUE.

you can't " have your cake and eat it" is correct the other "you can't eat your cake and have it" is wrong.

nothing like being single #team single # we r enjoying it while it lasts.

I guess if our legislatures' feeding allowances, transportation, newspaper, prostitute, smoking and other allowances can't cripple the system... then i dont think ASUU's demand can

Prowizy2: Tears of joy or what? But come to think of it.. So this guy is just doing beatz n producing for other artist's making them stars and rich but hez not worth 16M.. #WONDERING

HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF HOW MUCH HE HAS SPENT SO FAR ON DIALYSIS AND MEDICATION? NA M.J HIM BE?

Segeggs: Apology or no apology, one thing i know is that we have seen a fragment of the heart of the two pastor's children which i think is opposite what their church's doctrine stand for. I'll call it all hypocrisy.

Thanks Bro...I think they r apologizing for being VAIN because they would have termed their little show of affluence as "VANITY" if it were someone else...*just saying Sha*

obowunmi: GEJ needs some plastic surgery to fix that wide nose...

Is that wat u could observe? Chai NIGERIANS

Dat clearly shows she doesnt love you, but values your pocket. Keep it up if u just want to be "a helper" but call it off if u nid a relationship.