The Nigerian government has
called for the support of the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) in providing lasting solutions to the farmers and herdsmen crisis in
the country.
The Minister of Interior,
Abdulrahman Dambazau disclosed this after a meeting with the President of the
ECOWAS commission, Marcel De Souza at the ECOWAS secretariat Abuja.
This is one of the efforts being
employed by federal government in tackling herdsmen crisis and to ensure that
justice was meted out on the perpetrators.
Dambazau after the meeting told
newsmen that the discussion was bordered on regional security as herder/farmers
clashes alongside terrorists attacks became worrisome
He called for a ministerial
conference of ECOWAS member states in order to come up with a framework that
will address the trans-border crimes, which he said had contributed to the
conflict.
“Clashes between cattle herders
and farmers are tending to be more prevalent in Nigeria, owing to its size and
population. We think that we and ECOWAS should come together to look at the
wider dimension.
“We require stability in the
region, hence, this high-level conference is being proposed to examine, among
others, the ecological dimension such as desertification and draught,” the
ECOWAS Commission said in a statement, quoting Dambazau, on Tuesday.
The ECOWAS Commission in view of
crisis announced a high-level inter-ministerial conference will be held in
February 2018, where the 16 member states will be in attendance to proffer
solutions to the problems.
The president, ECOWAS commission
Marcel de Souza said there was need to implement the 1978 protocol, which he
said, would help resolve the crisis.
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