Yobe State Government has outlined measures to avert outbreak of conflict between farmers and herders in the state.
According to Daily Post, this resolution was reached at the end of an expanded emergency meeting, held behind closed door and presided over by the State Governor, Mai Mala Buni on Friday.
The State Commissioner of Police, Garba Ahmed, while speaking with journalists on the outcome of the meeting, disclosed that the state government had resolved to utilize conflict resolution mechanism, leadership accountability, prompt response to security alerts and prompt proactive measures by stakeholders as ways to avert outbreak of conflict between farmers and herders.
It was also said the government may restrict the use of motorcycles in some communities recently attacked by suspected herders.
The CP mentioned other measures to include thorough investigation into the reported incident with a view to addressing the root cause of the problem.
Other strategies, he said, “Networking for the purpose of intelligence gathering, drug abuse by the youth should be addressed, demarcation of cattle routes, establishment of grazing reserves, water points, control of immigrant nomads, constitution of a committee to douse tension among the conflicting parties.”
Remarking earlier, Buni, represented by his deputy, Idi Barde Gubana described the recent disturbances carried out by some hoodlums in Gurjaji village as unfortunate.
At the meeting were top government officials, legislators, Commander 27 Task Force Brigade, Police Commissioner, Commandant NSCDC, NCS, NIS Director DSS, Special Adviser on Security Matters to the Governor, among others.
Suspected herders invaded Gurjaji village in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe State, killed one person, set ablaze houses, and displaced many households.
