Perhaps the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers that has engulfed some parts of the country will be abating soon as about 16 states have agreed to the establishment of cattle colonies proposed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh.
It was reported that 16 states, all in the North, have volunteered land for the establishment of cattle colonies in their domain. The states are Adamawa, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Nasarawa and Plateau.
Others are Bauchi, Gombe, Borno, Jigawa, Yobe, Niger, Kogi and Kwara states.
However, Benue and Taraba States which are the epicentre of the clashes have not agreed to the proposal. The 16 states have agreed to volunteer 5,000 hectares of land each while all the 17 states of Southern Nigeria have also refused to volunteer land for the cattle colonies.
