Jigawa State Government has distributed 33 Cattle to the four Families of Fulani herders who lost their lives as result of land dispute behind Dutse International Airport in Dutse Local Government Area.
Distributing the Cattle to the affected families, Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar said the gesture was to empower the families of the deceased families to be self reliant.
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Adamu Abdulkadir Fanini, the Governor said each family of the 3 deceased will receive 9 cows and 1 bull while the remaining victims who was injured will receive 2 cow and 1 bull.
He urged all stakeholders to play their roles in tackling the farmers and pastoralistsโ clashes in the State.
He said the State Government in collaboration with security agencies, had been making efforts to curtail the problems of farmers and Fulani pastoralists in the State.
In his remarks, the State Chairman of Miyatti Allah Kautal-hore, Malam Umar Kabir Dubantu commended Governor Badaru for the gesture, describing it as first of its kind in the country.
He enjoined Fulani Communities in the State to shun all forms of social vices and uphold national core values so as to ensure moral society that would aid national development.
The Chairman said that social vices such as drug abuse and clashes happening among Fulani communities were alarming.