By Usman Shuaibu
The Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Ibrahim Ciroma, has called on the Executive Chairman of the Area Council, Hon. Kasim Mohammed as well as the FCT minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike to as a matter of urgency compensate victims whose properties were destroyed during the herders- farmers clash in Paikon- kore community.
Ciroma who made the call while speaking to newsmen at the stakeholders meeting in Gwagwalada on Monday, urged the Peace and Reconciliation Committee set up by the Area Council to discharge their duties without fear or favour.
He pleaded with the herders and farmers to live in peace with each other in Paikon- kore community for the overall development of the area.
Also speaking, the zonal Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Abuja South, Mallam Husseini Hassan, expressed concerns that since the incident happened, the Council Chairman had not visited the Fulani communities in the area.
He urged the herdsmen to deem it necessary to monitor their children in order to avoid any act capable of generating tension in the community, and tasked the people of Paikon- kore to shun confk.
Hassan, however, appealed to the traditional rulers, FCT minister and the Gwagwalada ommittee to do justice the outcome of the committee.
In their separate interviews. the Secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Gwagwalada, Mallam Mohammed Usman, who is also the Assistant Secretary of the association FCT Chapter and Chief of Fulani in Gwagwalada, Mallam Haruna Jibrin, advised the herders and farmers to always embrace peace anywhere they live.
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