Miyetti Allah, farmers and
monarchs in Imo have agreed that owners of farms destroyed by herdsmen would be
duly compensated.
The pact was signed yesterday at
a joint meeting held at the Imo state Police command.
Commissioner of Police, Chris
Ezike, presided over the meeting.
It was also agreed that if cattle
were killed by farmers that there would be a compensation for the herders.
Reading out the resolutions,
Ezike said, “We have agreed that our mechanism at the local government level
comprise chairman of the constitution committee, the DPO, officer in charge of
SSS, traditional rulers, representatives of the farmers and herders.
“That the committee should be
strengthened in the twenty seven local government areas in the state so that
they will be able to receive reports of incidents and try to solve those
problems.
“That the police and other
security agencies, should redouble their efforts in identifying these herders
of unknown origin who operate especially around Okigwe area, find out whether
they are coming in from Abia or Enugu.
“To ensure that criminal offences
are committed that they dealt with according to the law.
“We also agreed that the issue of
justice and fair play, will always come into being. The cattle is not a person.
Cattle is an animal and it must always be an animal.
“In case cattle stays into farms
and destroys farms the committees at the local level must ensure justice is
done through appropriate competition.
“If farmers or any other person
go to kill cattle, the committee should also look into it and ensure that
justice is done, the moment justice is done to both wings there will be peace
in the area.
“Ohaji/Egbema was mentioned to be
a safe heaven for herders. Incidentally, the area has been carved out as a new
area command.”
In his remarks, Chairman of
Miyetti Allah, Audi Diko, apologized to farmers in the state over destruction
of their farms by herdsmen.
In attendance were farmers,
cattle owners, Eze Gorege Eke of Ubomiri Community in Mbaitoli Local Government
Area, among other monarchs and stakeholders.
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Nonsense agreement. Let them keep deceiving themselves.
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