The Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, mentioned the command recorded no fewer than 100 instances of farmers-herders clashes month-to-month within the state.
The command spokesman, Mr Samuel Opebiyi, disclosed this whereas talking in an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ibadan.
Opebiyi mentioned that a number of the points ensuing from the farmers-herders clashes within the state ranged from grazing on farmland and cattle poisoning, amongst others.
He mentioned the Agro-Rangers, an important arm of NSCDC, has recorded numerous successes in taming the farmers-herders clashes points from escalating into critical safety issues.
“A few of these points have been resolved amicably by the adoption of Different Dispute Decision (ADR) for peaceable coexistence.
“ the target of the federal government in agriculture, in making certain meals safety, can’t be achieved with out peace between farmers and herders.
“So, we ensure we now have an atmosphere by which farmers and herders can co-exist with their farming actions and cattle rearing,” he mentioned.
Opebiyi mentioned that every area of the state has its peculiar safety challenges, including that clashes normally occur in Oluyole, Oke-Ogun and Ibarapa axis of the state.
The command spokesman admitted that the NSCDC Agro-Rangers personnel couldn’t unfold to some communities as anticipated attributable to an insufficient workforce.
“We’re severely working in that regard to strengthen them sooner or later to adequately tackle the problem of farmers-herders clashes within the state,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the presence of NSCDC Agro-Ranger in some communities in Oyo State has helped in curbing farmers-herders clashes and different associated crime within the state.
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