The constant attacks by Fulani herdsmen on farming communities is about to spell doom for Nigeria
If not checked, the attacks will lead to food shortage across the nation
The activities of the herders is giving farmers nightmare
A report by New Telegraph indicates that food scarcity is imminent across Nigeria, following a drastic reduction in food production as a result of insecurity occasioned by constant clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers.
The activities of Boko Haram in the North East region, which have displaced thousands of agrarian communities, is also a major factor.
Farming activities have also come under threat in the middle belt and southern regions owing to the menace of Fulani herdsmen who have terrorized communities in recent times.
The violence has reduced the movement of cattle and foodstuff to markets in the southern part of the country, as the Hausa/ Fulani traders are wary of traveling down to the region for fear of reprisal attacks.
The report stated that while many farmers in the South had abandoned their farmlands for security reasons, traders from the North have cut down on the quantity of cattle, rice, beans and vegetables they move down to the South for sale.
Nigeria’s minister of agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh
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