Cattle breeders bemoan farmers’ encroachment into grazing reserves
The immediate-past
Chairman of Miyyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Gombe State,
Sale Tinka, has condemned farmers’ encroachment into grazing reserves
in the area.
Mr Tinka told
journalists over the weekend in Wawazenge, Gombe State that
encroachment into the ‘Wawazenge’ grazing reserve in Funakaye Local
Government Area of the state is a particular source of friction between
farmers and cattle owners.
Mr Tinka warned that the situation, if not quickly addressed, was capable of creating serious security problems in the area.
He said sometimes ago, members of a vigilante group confiscated some
cows belonging to cattle owners living within the reserve, alleging
that the animals had strayed into their farmlands and destroyed their
crops. “The matter was then resolved, with a pledge that such an
incident will never occur again,’’ Tinka said.
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