Abia State has said it will establish a ministry to address and settle disputes between farmers and herdsmen.
This is coming barely one week after Enugu State established Forest Rangers to tackle farmers/herdsmen clashes.
A statement by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s Chief Press Secretary Onyebuchi Ememanka said the ministry would be established before Ikpeazu’s second term ends.
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Ememanka said the ministry would focus on mainstreaming activities of Fulani herdsmen and other violent crimes to safeguard the people and environment.
The statement reads: “The idea is to ensure that no inch of Abia territory will remain ‘unpoliced’. Field personnel of the ministry will be trained under a collaborative effort with the police.”
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