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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has taken steps to end intermittent clashes between farmers in the state and herdsmen while insisting that no part of the state would be given for the purpose of cattle colony.   Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State In order to achieve this, conscious effort would be made to engage traditional rulers and leaders of Miyeti Allah in the area with a view to sustaining the peace among the two groups, according to a statement signed by Emmanuel Uzor, Chief Press Secretary to Umahi. The statement noted that the governor had stated in his address to traditional rulers, presidents of town unions and other stakeholders gathered at the Akanu Ibiam International Conference Centre, Abakaliki that the state government is committed to the sustenance of peace across the state to boost development. The governor was quoted as saying, “the traditional rulers are not just custodians of culture and tradition but also part of peace building. They mu...

The Taraba State Government has advised herdsmen operating in the state to co-operative societies for easy intervention by the government. Dr David Kassa, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Taraba State, who said this on Monday told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, that crop farmers and herdsmen who formed cooperative societies would be eligible to access government’s intervention to build their own ranches and curb frequent crises. “I want to advise herdsmen and other livestock farmers to form cooperative societies for easy identification and intervention by the government. “Between five and 10 herdsmen can come together and build a ranch and mark their cows to live there. This can make for easy access to government’s intervention in terms of grants, soft loans and subsidies on animal feeds,” he said. Kassa said ranching was the best form of rearing animals globally.  NAN reports that ranching is the p...