SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has declared that the farmers/herdsmen clashes across the country has nothing to do with religion and ethnicity.
This was disclosed on Thursday by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, who was speaking at a town meeting organised by the federal government on the farmers/herders’ clashes across the country.
He blamed the crisis on demography, environmental, social and economic dynamics as well as some elements of criminality insisting that the increasing clashes between farmers and headers have nothing to do with religion and ethnicity.
He also blamed the incidence on years of neglect and recommends grazing reserves as a solution to the crisis.
In attendance were the Ministers of Agriculture, Defence, Interior, Information, Water Resources and environment.
Also, in attendance were religious groups, the cattle rearers association, market women and civil society organizations.
