Herdsmen, Farmers’ Clash, Threat To Food Security – Okowa

Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has described the numerous clash between herdsmen and farmers in the country as great threat to sustainable food production.
Speaking at first quarterly media interaction in 2018 in Asaba on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, the Governor decried the threat posed by herdsmen to food production across the country.
According to the Governor, “if we are going to encourage agriculture in this country, we must address the loss of farm produce from these security challenges posed by the herdsmen/farmers clash.” all over the country.
While disclosing that his administration took proactive steps, including setting up interventionist committees to ensure that the clashes does not escalate as being  witnessed in some states of the federation, Governor Okowa expressed confidence that the Presidential Committee set up on the issue will proffer solutions for the Federal Government to give policy trust for Nigerians to follow.