Herdsmen call for reconciliation between Fulani and other ethnic groups

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has called for peaceful co-existence among the Fulani, Tiv and Jukun ethnic groups in Taraba State.

The National President of the cattle breeders , Alhaji Mohammadu Zuru, on Saturday in Jalingo, called for a meeting to reconcile the three ethnic groups during the swearing-in of the state and zonal executives of the association.

Zuru called for dialog in ending the incessant clashes between the three dominant tribes in the state.

"The only short-term solution to these incessant crises is an extended dialogue between all the ethnic groups concerned.

"The truth is that there is no crisis between the Fulanis’ Jukuns and Tiv; but there is crisis between the criminal elements in all these ethnic groups.

Our position is that when all of us are engaged in dialogue under the supervision of the state government, the crises will end,” he said

He also appealed to government at all levels to provide cattle routes and grazing reserves across the country to contain the perennial conflict between farmers and Fulani herdsmen.

"A grazer who lives in the bush hardly benefits from infrastructure which is mostly found in urban centres.

We are appealing to government at all levels to provide cattle routes and grazing reserves to herdsmen as compensation for their inability to access to infrastructure and social amenities,” he said.

NAN