Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, has charged farmers and grazers in the state to live in peace for economic prosperity.
Governor Buni gave the charge in Ngelzarma yesterday at a solidarity rally organised in his honour.
He said the farming occupation complements grazing and vice versa because the two need each other to thrive.
A statement by his director general, press and media affairs, Mamman Mohammed, quoted the governor as challenging farmers and grazers to fish out bad eggs in their midst who create confusion and crisis among the communities.
“In the post-insurgency Yobe State, we now enjoy relative peace, we should not allow anyone to come and create crisis among us,” Buni said.
The governor reminded traditional rulers and opinion leaders in the state of their responsibility in building and promoting peace in their domains.
“The newly elected national president of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Baba Usman Ngelzarma is from Yobe State, we should all assist him to succeed by preaching and supporting peaceful coexistence not just in the state but across the country,” the governor added.
The Miyetti Allah president, Alhaji Baba Usman Ngelzarma, applauded Governor Buni for supporting him in the last election.
“My victory at the polls was a Yobe State victory. l therefore need your support and cooperation to contribute to building peace in the states and to protect the rights
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