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JDPMC hosts PeaceBuilding dialogue for Farmers and Pastoralist in Osun State

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The Rural development programme of the JDPMC Osogbo organised peacebuilding dialogue meeting between farmers and herders in Osun State. The meeting focus on Best practices in preventing and management of conflict between and among farmers and herders in the State.


Relevant State and Non-State Actors such as Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Nomadic Affairs, Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on CSOs Affairs ; Agro Ranger department of NSCDC,, Osun Fadama Coordinator, Farmers’ leaders, Pastoralists’ leaders, human rights advocates community leaders and team of expert from JDPMC were present.

Potential triggers of conflict were discussed including uncontrolled entry of migrants herders, shrinkage of land and water resources due to estate development and gold mining, increasing irrigation farming and climate change.
All stakeholders present shared their strategies of preventing and managing conflict between and among farmers and herders in the past and agreed to strengthen communication and relationships with themselves and relevant stakeholders at the State, LGAs and community levels to ensure that peaceful co-existence of both farmers and herders in the State is continually engendered

Honourable Adebisi Maruf assured the farmers and herders that the governor is committed to the security of lives and property in the State. According to him, the governor just commenced another process of boundary documentation, training and empowerment of security agents in the State among other measures.
Farmers and Pastoralists were admonished to continually live in peace and harmony, never to take law into their hands when conflict situation emerges to prevent escalation.

Peacebuilding: Let Love Rule more in 2024- JDPMC urges Osun farmers & pastoralists

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In a proactive initiative to tackle the persistent crisis among farmers and herders due to farm damages caused by cows, especially at the peak of the dry season, the Rural Development Programme (RUDEP) of the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre (JDPMC) of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo, has advised farmers and herders to embrace peaceful coexistence in the interest of the overall community peace and development.

Speaking on the theme of the radio Programme “Peaceful co-existence between Farmers and Herders; a Panacea for Community and Agricultural Development” Morenike, the Head of Programme for ‘RUDEP’ in her wealth of experience, advocated for open dialogue and mutual understanding between Farmers and Herders to promote harmony within the agricultural community by proactively tackling potential causes of conflict and the subjects (Farmers and Herders), particularly, during the dry season.

Onaolapo gave the advice while participating on a weekly radio programme tagged ‘Idagbasoke’ sponsored by the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo on OSBC Radio 104.5FM

She sheds light on causes of conflicts among farmers and herders with active participation of the general public through live phone in session. Some of the suggested causes participatorily shared were night grazing, repeated/deliberate farm invasion by pastoralists, use of young/underage shepherds, wrong accusation of innocent pastoralists due to non-identification of farm invasion perpetrators by farmers, retaliation/revenge, impatient of victims and use of foul words.  

She, therefore, emphasized the imperative of holding regular meetings between the Herders’ Leaders and host community Leaders with the collaboration of other stakeholders to prevent and manage conflicts efficiently. For timely issue reporting, three phone lines were presented to the general public, including

the Chairman of sheriki Fulani in Osun State.

To report any related case of farm invasion, call JDPMC’s Office or NSCDC, Osun Command on this toll-free line: 080-000-121212.