As part of measures to tackle farmers/herders incessant clashes in Jigawa state, the Jigawa Farmers and Herdsmen Board have concluded plans to carve out 95km of grazing reserves.
On Jan. 1, 2008, former governor Sule Lamido, established 400 grazing reserves, 50 of which have already been gazetted.
The effort to establish and demarcate grazing reserves in Jigawa was part of a multi-dimensional approach adopted by Lamido early in the day to address the perennial problem of clashes between pastoralists and farmers.
The Public Relations Officer of the Board, Malam Zubairu Sulaiman told newsmen on Friday in Dutse that the reserves will be carved out in 10 local government areas.
Sulaiman revealed that the state government has released over N7 million for the exercise to be carried out in Babura, Birnin-Kudu, Gagarawa, Gumel, Gwaram, Buji, Maigatari, Suletankarkar, Kafin-Hausa and Kirikasamma local governments.
He called on leaders of the farmers, herders and traditional rulers in the affected areas to cooperate with the board, to ensure successful execution of the demarcation.
