President Bola Tinubu has urged herders to abandon open grazing, surrender illegal weapons, and embrace ranching as part of the Federal Government’s new strategy to curb farmer–herder clashes and rising insecurity.
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called on herders to end open grazing, surrender illegal weapons, and transition fully to ranching, saying “Ranching is now the path forward for sustainable livestock farming and national harmony.”
The President said the Federal Government’s livestock reforms, backed by the new Ministry of Livestock, aim to ease land disputes and reduce violent clashes that have worsened insecurity in several northern and central states.
He urged herder associations to cooperate with authorities and religious institutions in vulnerable areas to strengthen local security. Tinubu added that both the Federal and state governments will provide frameworks for ranch development and curb arms proliferation.
Meanwhile, the Edo State Government heightened security after a self-proclaimed bandit threatened communities in a viral video, with recent arrests made by the state’s Special Security Squad.