The Council of Ulama has said the only solution to the persistent herdsmen-farmer crisis in Nigeria is the introduction of ranch system for the herdsmen instead of the present system of moving their livestock around.
National Secretary of the Council Prof. Muhammad Sadiq Abubakar disclosed this while addressing a press conference in Kaduna.
Prof. Abubakar said, "Nigeria should learn from countries like Canada, Argentina where livestock farming is very high but the animals are kept in Ranches.
"Canada alone supplies the largest quantity of milk to the world market yet their herds are not found roaming about on people’s farm lands."
He added that the conflict between the farmers and herdsmen dated back to 5000years ago during the reign of King David, therefore people should not attach tribal, religion or political sentiment to it
“The Council of Ulama salutes the courage, the doggedness and the gallantry with which our combined forces are tackling the Boko Haram insurgency.
By Maryam Ahmadu-Suka,
Daily Trust News
