The Northern Governors Forum has urged Fulani
associations to expose deviants in their midst and
encourage educational pursuit among their wards, to
end incessant clashes with farmers. This was part of a
communique issued at the end of a closed door
meeting with Fulani herdsmen under the aegis of the
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association as well as
other Fulani groups in Abuja, on Thursday.
Chairman of the NGF and Niger State Governor,
Babangida Aliyu, who read the two paged
communique lamented the alarming rate of insecurity
in the region characterised by sporadic killing of law
abiding citizens by bandits camouflaging as herdsmen.
He reiterated the resolve of northern state governors
to ensure the protection of lives and property of
citizens at all levels as a constitutional responsibility.
The communique partly read: “He also called on
Fulani associations to help in exposing deviants in
their midst and encourage their wards in their
educational pursuit. “The Forum expressed immense
gratitude to the Federal Government for drawing up
an action plan (Short, Medium and Long term) to
address the issues of grazing reserves, cattle routes
as well as provision of amenities in their settlements
to encourage transition to intensive sedentary system
of livestock production where pasture is sown and
harvested.”
According to the document, it was also resolved that
member states hold meetings with relevant
stakeholders in their respective states with a view to
searching for lasting peace.
Member states were also encouraged to explore the
potentials of various groups and use every means
available at their disposal to implement
recommendations capable of ameliorating the
The meeting also discussed a proposed
meeting with investors from the United States
scheduled for May 10, 2014.
