The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) has offered to end all disputes with farmers in Nasarawa and Benue States.
Miyetti Allah also suggested the formation of a joint multi-ethnic team which will monitor the border areas of Nasarawa and Benue States to avert the activities of bad eggs amongst them.
This development was announced by Nasarawa State chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Mohammed Useni during the joint peace meeting organised by the Governors of Nasarawa and Benue States to tackle the herdsmen crisis in the border areas of the states.
Useni blamed the persistent crisis on criminal elements and thanked the governors for the peace initiative to end the tussle.
He said: “There are some issues around the border areas of both states which are supposed to be corrected. We want it to be corrected that is why we are here. We thank the Benue and Nasarawa State governors for the peace initiative.
“We the members of MACBAN will assist to see that there is peace. Any good leader will not like problems or crises. We are supporting the governors so that they will bring developments to our people.
“We urge them to look for a way so that we solve this problem in the border areas. I am going to bring a solution and by the grace of God we will have peace in the border areas of Nasarawa and Benue States.
“We know that there were a lot of killings last week and upper week especially in the borders communities. We are accusing the criminal elements of being responsible for this.
“We do not want Fulani to fight with Tiv people again. We do not want it and we are not praying for it.
“My suggestions and solutions are that we want a joint monitoring peace committee of all the ethnic groups in the border areas to checkmate the criminal elements. If we are supported, we are going to set up those committees most especially in Awe, Keana, Guma, Doma, and part of Obi local government areas.”
