This, he said, would end the clashes between them and farmers. Njoku attributed the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers to a clash of culture and rights rooted in genuine desire for survival. He said the perennial clashes between farmers and herdsmen were often ignited as herdsmen exercised their culture of being mobile and feeding their animals. “Potential programmes that can help water retention in the Savannah Belt, include the Great Green Wall Project, the Water Trap Technology and irrigation from high water tables. Members of the committee include representatives of farmers, herdsmen, the police, army, DSS, local government chairmen and traditional rulers.

Source: Punch December 15, 2017 00:22 UTC