The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has appealed to the Minister of Justice, Hon Abubakar Malami SAN, to enforce President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on recovery of encroached grazing reserves and cattle routes.
A statement by the National President, Hon Khalil Mohd Bello reads: “We, the members of Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) with all sincerity of purpose wish to passionately appeal to the office of the nation’s Attorney General to as a matter of utmost urgency execute the directive towards the achievement of durable peace and sustainable development.
“The enforcement of the said historic and very important order will reduce, if not completely end the wanton clashes between cattle rearers and farmers that are mainly caused by the farmers claim that herders destroy their farms while the herders on their side are blaming farmers for encroaching into their grazing reserves or totally blocking their cattle routes illegally and converted them into their personal farms.
“We strongly believe that reclaiming our encroached grazing reserves and reviving them through provision of water points and animal pasture will end most of the problems we are facing now.
“As law abiding Nigerians, we are bound to respect our constituted authorities and we humbly pledge our commitment in search of solution(s) to peaceful coexistence.
We strongly believe that the implementation of the directive will bring about a lasting solution to the lingering problem between herders and farmers.
“Non- implementation of this presidential order will set a bad precedent that the President’s directive can be ignored or thrown away and nothing will happen to punish those who clearly demonstrate the act of insubordination.”