Mbaeze, Netchy HERDERS – FARMERS CONFLICT IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Godfrey Okoye University. pp. 1-16.
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Abstract
Herders – Farmers conflict has been a recurrent problem yearning for permanent solution in Nigeria. It’s a conflict between Fulani herdsmen and the indigenous farmers that have not just persisted but also manifested into bloodletting confrontations in different parts of the country. This paper examines the nature and cause(s) of the conflict and as well the implications of Herders – Farmers conflict on Nigeria’s national development, highlighting the socio-economic and political implications of the conflict on the country’s national development. The paper revealed that the major cause of the conflict revolves around dispute over land; encroachment of farmlands by herders and cattle rustling often perpetuated by host communities. The paper also revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has not made enough effort to put an end to this conflict. In the light of the findings the paper thereby recommended among other things: the establishment of Herder-Farmer Conflict Resolution Committee made up of statesmen and women, religious leaders, traditional/community leaders and other stakeholders to advance a panacea for the ravaging conflict that have bedeviled the country. The arrest and prosecution of the murderers and adequate compensation of the victims as it will ensure justice in the society; strict border control by the Nigerian security forces to make sure that foreigners does not invade the country in the name of herdsmen, creation of ranches in states that voluntary wants it instead of imposing it on them and collecting taxes from cattle owners who make use of those ranches.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JC Political theory |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Management and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | mrs chioma hannah |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Apr 2019 09:07 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Apr 2019 09:07 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1396 |
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