The Jigawa State Chairman, Kautal Hore, a Fulani cultural association, Alhaji Umar Kabiru,has described Jigawa state under the leadership of Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar as the most peaceful in Nigeria.
Addressing the general assembly during the annual congregation in Kaduna, Alhaji Kabiru, narrated that Jigawa state is the most peaceful state in Nigeria.
Kabiru, said that Kautal Hore, as an association under his leadership will support the administration of Governor Badaru Abubakar to achieve the desired goals with an intention to move the country forward.
“The association will continue to support government policies and programmes of the Jigawa state Government with an intention to take the state to the promised land”, Kabiru added.
During the event, 2022 Leadership and Security Summit, with the theme, Key Factors Escalating insecurity; Role of leaders and pragmatic solutions, Kabiru revealed that ” As enshrined in the Nigerian constitution 1999 as amended, every citizen has freedom of movement and to settle anywhere within the country in peace and harmony with the host community; that is why we are always together with the peace loving Nigerians at any where without any iota of doubt”.
He further narrated that Conflict is a phenomenon that is inherent in every society, but a civilised society will emerge when it is far less susceptible to conflict and it is able to resolve its conflict situation with ease and ensure fewer burdens through mediation, resolution, reconciliation and peace building .
With the support of Government programmes and policies as well as the Kautal Hore principles of engagement, the association had achieved a tremendous success through its present leadership, he said.
According to the state chairman of the association listed eleven achievements during his presentation at the event at Arewa House in Kaduna.
Some of the achievements include establishment of grazing reserves in consenting areas and improved livestock production and management in order to minimize contact and friction between herders and farmers.
And addressing environmental factors that are driving herders migration to Jigawa state.
Kabiru gave examples of how Jigawa state Government achieved peaceful co- existence amongst it people.He said the state Government has spent millions of naira in an effort to develop the Fulani herdsmen. Also, the state Government shared goats, cows and others incentives for breeding especially for the Fulani house wives.
Also, Kabiru noted that the state government is building more Junior Secondary schools, that is Boarding schools throughout Jigawa state.i is equally providing scholarship for the Fulani girl child education, and many more, with the aim of addressing most of the issues affecting the Fulani Herdsmen in Jigawa state.