The directive, issued amid renewed tensions and violent clashes across several states, and efforts to fast-track a sustainable solution to Nigeria’s long-running open-grazing crisis.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to summon a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting dedicated solely to tackling the contentious issue of ranching, amid the persistent and deadly clashes between farmers and herders across the country.
The directive, issued amid renewed tensions and violent clashes across several states, and efforts to fast-track a sustainable solution to Nigeria’s long-running open-grazing crisis.
However, no official date has yet been set for the gathering of the National Executive Council.
Earlier, SaharaReporters reported that president Tinubu had directed the National Security Adviser (NSA) to begin the immediate training, arming, and deployment of additional forest guards nationwide as part of renewed efforts to confront Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.
The directive was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement issued by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications.
According to the presidency, Tinubu said the country continues to battle rampant cases of kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism.
He insisted that the threats require a more aggressive and coordinated response
"We face challenges here and there of kidnapping and terrorism. We need all the forces we can utilize," the President was quoted as saying.
“We need to protect our people.”