Governor Tanko Almakura of Nasarawa State has said that his government is uncomfortable with with the protracted communal violence in Udeni Gida, Udeni Magaji and other neighborhood villages in Nasarawa local government area of the state.
To this end, Almakura warned that henceforth, government will hold traditional rulers responsible for further outbreaks of violence in their respective communities.
In a statement issued by his media aide, Ahmed Tukur, the governor said that ; “Government will continue to ensure inclusiveness in its approach in ensuring peace in communities across the state, which will involve all traditional rulers and stakeholders who will be held responsible in the event of breakdown of law and order in their respective areas.”
Almakura warned farmers to desist from taking the law into their hands, even as he promised to relocate cattle from areas not belonging to the local communities.
He also said that government had concluded plans to create cattle routes across the state to prevent further clashes between farmers and herdsmen. He warned that anybody caught poisoning cows or killing them would be dealt with.
He pledged government assistance to help communities affected by the recent fighting in Udeni Gida, Udeni Magaji, Kpana and the neighboring villages to return to their homes.
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