The signing took pace at a commodities farmers organisation summit on Saturday at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State Capital.
Farmers and herders in the South-West signed a peace agreement on Saturday to cease conflicts between the two warring groups and enhance food security for everybody.
Segun Dasaolu, the coordinator of Commodities Farmers Organisation in the South-West region, and Othman Ngelzarma, the President of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, signed the peace pact on behalf of the two groups.
The signing took pace at a commodities farmers organisation summit on Saturday at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State Capital.
The theme of the summit was "Sustainable Food Production in South-West Nigeria: The Way Forward."
Speaking separately while signing the accord, Dasaolu and Ngelzarma stated that the measure was required to ensure peace in the zone and across Nigeria.
Dasaolu said, “The summit focuses on ensuring that the South-West farmers return to the farm, and also to promote food security in the country. This summit brings together farmers and herders across the six states in this region. This is to allow them to proffer solutions to challenges faced by both groups and the need for the government to carry us along in providing support, policy formulation, and assistance.
“We have signed the peace pact to put a stop to farmers/herders clashes. The first step we are going to take is to identify who are genuine herders in the South-West. We have also agreed together to collect or collate data in that regard.”
Also, the President of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Ngelzarma, said, “Nothing works when there is no peace. So, we will work with farmers to promote food security in Nigeria. We will also work in collaboration with them to fish out kidnappers in the South-West zone in particular and Nigeria in general.”
A former Governor of Oyo State and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, and the Iyaloja General, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo were among Nigerians who witnessed the signing of a peace pact.