Abdulrahman Dambazau says the federal
government took the decision as part of efforts to
curtail clashes between farmers and herdsmen
- The effort includes the introduction of biometric
registration to monitor the movement of people,
goods and livestock into Nigeria
- Danbazau says 60 percent of the people in West
Africa are Nigerians
Abdulrahman Dambazau, Nigeria’s interior
minister, said on Thursday, May 17, in Abuja
that the federal government has introduced the
use of biometric registration to monitor the
movement of people, goods and livestock into the
country.
Danbazau spoke at a special town hall meeting to
address farmers/herdsmen crises reportedly
noting that Nigerians make up 60 percent of the
people in West Africa and thus has a high
migration level.
Daily Independent reports that Dambazau said
the new move was important as a result of the
ECOWAS free movement treaty which Nigeria is
a signatory.
Noting that a conference was recently organised
within the ECOWAS sub-region to review its
protocol on the free movement of goods, humans
and livestock, he was quoted as saying: “60 per
cent of the people in West Africa are Nigerians.
You need to know the number of Nigerians who
cross the borders to other countries to look for
livelihood.
“It is important for us to see how we can create a balance
between the implementation of the protocol and the
security of our borders.
“We have introduced the use of biometrics in other to
ensure that we take account of every person that comes
into Nigeria.”
The minister reportedly appealed to the media
and citizens to look at the crisis between farmers
and herdsmen as a national issue rather than
one to which sentiments should be attached.
Danbazau also noted that the Nigeria Police
Force was currently asking people to openly
declare their arms.
“We have given directive and this is why you see the police
going from place to place asking people to declare their
weapons.
“We have given this grace after which we will go out and
condone suspected areas, get the weapons out and even
prosecute those illegally handling them,” he said.
Adegokblog.com earlier reported that President
Muhammadu Buhari directed the military and
the police to put mechanism in place to ensure
that there is no reprisal attacks in Plateau state.
President Buhari, who was reacting to the killing
of over 20 persons by suspected herdsmen, said
the madness should not be allowed to continue.
government took the decision as part of efforts to
curtail clashes between farmers and herdsmen
- The effort includes the introduction of biometric
registration to monitor the movement of people,
goods and livestock into Nigeria
- Danbazau says 60 percent of the people in West
Africa are Nigerians
Abdulrahman Dambazau, Nigeria’s interior
minister, said on Thursday, May 17, in Abuja
that the federal government has introduced the
use of biometric registration to monitor the
movement of people, goods and livestock into the
country.
Danbazau spoke at a special town hall meeting to
address farmers/herdsmen crises reportedly
noting that Nigerians make up 60 percent of the
people in West Africa and thus has a high
migration level.
Daily Independent reports that Dambazau said
the new move was important as a result of the
ECOWAS free movement treaty which Nigeria is
a signatory.
Noting that a conference was recently organised
within the ECOWAS sub-region to review its
protocol on the free movement of goods, humans
and livestock, he was quoted as saying: “60 per
cent of the people in West Africa are Nigerians.
You need to know the number of Nigerians who
cross the borders to other countries to look for
livelihood.
“It is important for us to see how we can create a balance
between the implementation of the protocol and the
security of our borders.
“We have introduced the use of biometrics in other to
ensure that we take account of every person that comes
into Nigeria.”
The minister reportedly appealed to the media
and citizens to look at the crisis between farmers
and herdsmen as a national issue rather than
one to which sentiments should be attached.
Danbazau also noted that the Nigeria Police
Force was currently asking people to openly
declare their arms.
“We have given directive and this is why you see the police
going from place to place asking people to declare their
weapons.
“We have given this grace after which we will go out and
condone suspected areas, get the weapons out and even
prosecute those illegally handling them,” he said.
Adegokblog.com earlier reported that President
Muhammadu Buhari directed the military and
the police to put mechanism in place to ensure
that there is no reprisal attacks in Plateau state.
President Buhari, who was reacting to the killing
of over 20 persons by suspected herdsmen, said
the madness should not be allowed to continue.
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