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Ugwuanyi has restored peace between farmers and herdsmen, Says Miyetti Allah

Gov Ugwuanyi of Enugu State
The zonal chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in
Enugu State, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, has praised Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
for the prevailing understanding between farmers and nomadic herdsmen
in the state, noting that his “ingenuous” solution has resulted in an
enduring peace and prevented skirmishes.
Alhaji Siddiki who spoke during a courtesy visit to the Government
House, Enugu, said it’s gratifying that clashes between farmers and
herdsmen which were quite common before the inauguration of the
Ugwuanyi administration have been reduced to the barest minimum.
The cattle breeders’ chairman explained that the governor’s decision
to set up a peace committee yielded several proactive steps which
helped in nipping potential conflicts in the bud. “I thank Governor
Ugwuanyi for taking a bold initiative that has brought the lingering
problem to an end,” he said.
A representative from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Mohammed
Ahmed, also lauded Governor Ugwuanyi for revitalizing the state’s
agricultural sector.
“The way you handled farmers and herdsmen crisis has shown that you
are a peacemaker and one who knows the importance of agriculture to
socio-economic development,” Ahmed said, adding that the visit was
aimed at sensitizing herdsmen and their host communities on the
imperatives of peaceful co existence.
Responding, the governor said that the peace committee was
necessitated by the realization that both farmers and herdsmen are
critical to any society’s growth.
Governor Ugwuanyi who was represented by his deputy, Mrs. Cecilia
Ezeilo, said: “we all know the importance of farmers and herdsmen; the
two are working for the country and without them everybody will be in
jeopardy”.
He commended the group for the sensitization visit which he noted is
“more urgent because of the ongoing farming period”, and assured them
of his administration’s continued goodwill.

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