VOlUME 04 ISSUE 07 JULY 2021
Emmanuel Mamman, PhD
Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Abuja
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ABSTRACT
The Conflict between farmers and herders in Nigeria constitutes one of the greatest threats to peaceful coexistence, human and national security and as well as to efforts targeted at achieving sustainable national development. From desk research, the paper analyzed the causes of farmer-herder conflict and its implications for continued peace and security of lives and property of Nigerians. It also provided policy recommendations as way forward for Nigeria, in her quest to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals among the comity of nations.
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