Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has directed traditional rulers in the state to take active steps in curtailing perennial clashes between herders and farmers in their communities.
The Governor gave the directive on Monday during expanded state Security Council meeting in the Government House; Yola tasked Emir and Chiefs to constantly convene meetings between herders and farmers within their domains with a view to prevent clashes between them.
The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Barr. Awwal Tukur, who briefed newsmen after the meeting said the council focused mainly on issues of farmer-herder clashes during the meeting.
He said that as part of measures to curtail clashes between herders and farmers, the government had resolved to increase investment in agriculture and reestablish grazing reserves.
The SSG added that the state Security Council identified the need for increased training and conferences with traditional rulers and their subjects to stop influx of transborder herders into the state particularly within this period.
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