FG Delegation Meets Miyatti Allah Leaders over Herdsmen/Farmers’ Clashes

The Federal Government delegation on Friday met with the
national leaders of Miyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of
Nigeria (MACBAN) as part of efforts to curtail security challenges
in the country.

The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, who led the
delegation that held a closed door session with the MACBAN leaders
in Birnin Kebbi said it was part of regional action plan on
security challenges.

“It is part of steps we have taken to curtail the issue of
insecurity and clashes between herdsmen and farmers.

“You should not forget the fact that we have extended the
meeting as a regional one when the Economic Community of West
African Countries (ECOWAS) hosted a conference on this.

“These kind of issues were discussed, and part of it was to
provide national action plan on security challenges and solutions
by all the members of the ECOWAS Commission and to present them for
consideration.

“That is the main reason we have come to Kebbi State to dialogue
with leaders of herdsmen as part of the process,’’ he said.

Dambazau added that another aspect of the meeting was to ensure
the provision of food security in the country.

Also speaking, the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Muhammad
Adamu, said that the issue of insecurity in the country was beyond
herdsmen and farmers’ crisis.

“The criminals have infiltrated into the crisis, and we should
cooperate and deal decisively with the culprits, hence we called
for this interaction.

“Those criminals that are beyond redemption, will be dealt with
and brought them to book,” Adamu said.

In his remark, Gov. Atiku Bagudu, commended the Federal
Government for selecting the state as the host on the interaction
with stakeholders on national security and food sufficiency in the
country.

“This shows the seriousness of President Muhammadu Buhari
administration in tackling the security challenges in the country,”
said Bagudu.

The President of MACBAN, Alhaji Muhammad Kiruwa, commended the
Federal Government for sending the security delegation to interact
with leaders of the association.

“This is the first of its kind in the history of this country
for a president of the country to direct his security aids to
interact with an aggrieved party to air their views.

“This meeting will serve as a foundation for peace between the
Fulani herdsmen and farmers, and amongst the Fulanis themselves,”
Kiruwa said.

He assured the Federal Government of their support and
cooperation in finding a lasting solution to lingering security
challenges in the country.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that among members of
the delegation are: Director -General, Department of the State
Security Services (DSS), Alhaji Yusuf Bichi; Director-General of
the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Alhaji Ahmed Rufai, among
others. (NAN).

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