Farmers, Herders, Others meet in Abuja over conflict

Crop Farmers, Professionals in livestock production and other stakeholders in agribusiness are gathering in Abuja to discuss how to end the conflicts between sedentary farmers and cattle herders.

Previous efforts to evolve solutions to the  perennial conflicts which threatens food security in the country met huge political resistance.

 

This time the Federal Government Committee established through the Kano state government will be revisiting the government’s initiatives such as the livestock resettlement project.

 

IGP MOURNS POETIC PHILOSOPHER, AIG LAWAN TANKO JIMETA

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on behalf of the Force Management team, and Officers of the Nigeria Police Force, regrets to announce the demise of a great poet and philosopher, a passionate officer and peace lover, AIG Lawan Tank Jimeta, psc, which occurred in the early hours of today, Sunday 12th February, 2023, at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, after a brief illness.

AIG Jimeta, who hailed from Jimeta in Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, served in various administrative, investigative, training, and operational capacities during his almost 34 years stint in the policing career. He was a one-time Director of Peacekeeping, Commissioner of Police in charge of the Police Mobile Force, Edo and Bauchi State Commands, Commandant Police Academy, and was until his death the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5 Benin, Edo State.

The late AIG enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on 3rd March 1990 and was a dedicated officer with a great passion for training and mentorship in the field of security intelligence and peace support operations. A philosopher and poet per excellence, he has a collection of poems tagged “Song of the Peacekeeper” to his credit, and has featured on every edition of the Police ‘New Dawn Magazine’ as a guest poet.

The Inspector-General of Police acknowledges his ingenuity and commitment to duty. He hereby condoles with the immediate family, relatives, fellow coursemates, and friends of the deceased AIG who passed away in active service of his fatherland and prays earnestly for the repose of his soul.

SECURITY AUTHORITIES PROMISE TO CLAMP DOWN ON IMPORTERS OF LIGHT ARMS 

The proliferation of Illicit small arms and light weapons remains a huge security challenge facing the country.

Now Officials of the National Center for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) say they will not fold their arms and watch the country get flooded with illicit arms.

They promise to clamp down on offenders and institute litigation against facilitators.

Coordinator of the center Major Gen. Abba Dikko stated this while on a courtesy visit to the Kaduna state Government

The proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons has become a major source of vulnerability in our society.

It stands out as a key driver of violent conflict, crime and terrorism within and beyond the Nigerian borders.

The failure of the global community to control its flow has continued to undermine national security and significantly hinder development in African countries as seen in some regions in northern Nigeria.

National Coordinator of the Nigerian center for control of small arms and light weapons is promising to clamp down on offenders.

The center also applied and has been given a plot of land for the development of the North west zonal office in Kaduna.

Mr Dikko insists that the Ecowas treaty of free trade won’t be accepted as a excuse for the movement of illicit arms into the county

Kaduna state government officials pledge to give the commission their full support.

Nigeria is the 14th among the 15 member countries of Ecowas to set up an agency to control illicit arms flow.

The center came into being in 2021 and a bill is currently at National Assembly seeking to make it a full fledged institution backed by law.