Traditional ruler urges farmers, herdsmen to co-exist in peace

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FILE PHOTO: A herdsman in Nigeria

Following the effective take-off of the Benue State open grazing prohibition law, the Uehra Ashea of Kube Chiefdom in Nasarawa State, Mr Christopher Jatau, has advised farmers and herdsmen in his domain to co-exist peacefully as the law has prompted some herdsmen to move their cattle to the neigbouring Nasarawa state.

The traditional rule, who gave the advice in Kube on Wednesday in an interview with NAN, said that such peaceful existence would boost food production in the area.

According to him, it will also enhance the socio-economic wellbeing of the people in particular and the economic development of the state in general.

The Uehra Ashea also urged the people of his chiefdom to continue engaging in agriculture to enhance food production, adding that no society could exist comfortably without agriculture.

Jatau, however, stressed the need for…

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