By Muhammad Mamman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for stronger and more coordinated measures to tackle the persistent farmer–herder conflicts threatening livelihoods and national stability across several parts of Nigeria.
Speaking during a high-level security and agriculture briefing at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President said the clashes—often resulting in deaths, displacement and destruction of farmlands—must be confronted with “renewed urgency and decisive strategy”.
Tinubu stressed that resolving the decades-long crisis is essential not only for peace and security but also for safeguarding food production at a time when the nation is grappling with rising food prices and supply pressures.
He directed security agencies, state governments and relevant ministries to deepen collaboration, improve early-warning systems and strengthen community-based conflict-prevention mechanisms. The President also emphasised the need for modern livestock management practices, including ranching and improved grazing systems, to reduce tensions caused by open grazing.
According to the Presidency, the federal government is working on an integrated national framework that will address security, economic and environmental drivers of the conflict, while ensuring that farmers and herders are protected and supported to operate peacefully.
Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring calm in affected areas, insisting that Nigeria “cannot allow avoidable conflicts to undermine national unity or compromise the country’s food security goals.”
