Farmers and herders ìn Eggua have agreed to constitute a conflict resolution committee involving representatives of all the communities in the area to prevent invasion by unknown herders that annually commit atrocities.
The two parties made the resolution after a meeting with the state farmer’s herder’s conflicts resolution committee held at Tata in Yewa Both local government area of Ogun State.
The recent annual farmers and herders crisis according to speakers at the meeting was discovered to be the handiwork of the invading herders from outside the country.
The state conflicts resolution committee has the representatives of the government, farmers, herders, and security agencies in the state with by Mr. Segun Dasaolu and Seriki Fulani, Ogun state Mr. Kabiru Labaran as Co- Chairmen was initiated by the government to find a lasting solution to the problem.
Mr. Segun Dasaolu in remark informed those in attendance that night grazing will no longer be allowed including using the underage to lead the animals while no herder will be allowed to bear arms.
The heads of the two of the security agencies present at the meeting, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Eggua Division Mr. Olarewaju Kalejaiye and the leader of the military team attached to the committee, Captain Enoch Edward expressed their readiness to maintain peace in the area
The Community Conflict Resolution Committee in the area including the farmers, herders and security officials is expected to resolve destruction of farmlands and produce, prevent illegal entry into farms, curbs harassment and attacks as well as providing recommendation on the way forward.
Wale Oloukun
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