Bello Matawalle, governor of
Zamfara, has revoked all land titles and allocations on grazing reserves in the
state from 1999 to date.
The development was disclosed in
a statement by Yusuf Idris, the director-general of press affairs to the
governor, on Saturday.
Fourteen persons were killed
while at least 10 people sustained gunshot wounds in a recent attack on Karaye
village in Gummi local government area of the state.
The attack happened to be the
first major breach of the peace agreement between the state government and
suspected bandits.
According to the statement, the
governor’s action became necessary in order to address the issues of insecurity
arising from farmer/herder conflicts believed to be connected with the
allocation of farmlands along grazing reserves, cattle routes and forest
reserves.
The statement said Matawalle also
approved the constitution of a committee to resolve the conflicts caused
directly or indirectly as a result of the farmland allocations in the state.
Idris, however, said new allocations
will be made immediately after the committee conclude its assignment and
submits a report to the government.
“The revocation of the farmland
titles and allocations is with immediate effect from the and all affected
persons are advised to comply with the government directives,” Idris said.
He said the governor assured the
people of the state of his administration’s resolve to end the insecurity.
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