The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has advised the Federal Government to create an agency that will be in charge of regulating the activities of herdsmen across the country.
Malami said this on Tuesday February 16 while delivering his address as a special guest of honour at the Peace, Unity, and Security Lecture Series at the ECOWAS main auditorium, Abuja.
According to him, this will help reduce the rate of farmers/herders clash.
He said, “Nigeria is predominately agricultural in nature and by geography. To that extent, there is constant mobility of herders across the different belts of Nigeria. It is perhaps time to consider the setting-up of a commission for pastoralism regulated by law.
“This might provide recipes for resolving protracted farmer-herder conflicts. The commission may even engage in or facilitate in-depth analytical studies with a view to providing lasting solutions for the benefit of people and the country,” he added.
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