The Emir of Wamba in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Lawal
Musa-Nagogo, has cautioned herdsmen against grazing on farmlands to avoid
clashes with farmers.
Musa-Nagogo made the call on Tuesday while addressing his
subjects that paid him Sallah homage in his palace at Wamba, Wamba Local
Government Area of the state.
He said the measure would promote peace and boost food
production in the country.
The first class traditional ruler equally called on farmers
not to take the law in to their hands no matter the damages done to their
crops, but report their grievances to the appropriate authority for necessary
action.
“Without peaceful co-existence between the farmers and the
herdsmen, agricultural production and the socio-economic development of the
country will be affected negatively, hence the need for both of them to embrace
one another,’’ he said.
Musa-Nagogo noted that no society can develop in an
atmosphere of rancour and confusion, hence the need for herdsmen not to graze
on farmlands.
He urged the Muslim faithful to sustain the lessons learned
during the Ramadan by preaching and promoting peace, love and unity, and to
pray and support leaders at all levels to enable them succeed in the task ahead
of them.
Also speaking, Alhaji Musa Shuaibu-Wayo, the Chairman,
Interim Management Committee of Wamba Local Government Council, urged Nigerians
to continue to be their brothers’ keeper in the interest of national
development.
“Eid-el-fitr is not only for merry making, but a time to
emulate what Prophet Muhammad (SWA) was sent by Almighty God to come and do.
“Prophet Muhammad preaches peace, love and unity and as true followers of Islam
we suppose to emulate him so that we can enjoy the blessings of God Almighty
here and in the hereafter.
“We must maintain our God-fearing acts which we exhibited
during the fasting period by sustaining the lessons and change of attitude
learnt during the Ramadan fast,” he said.
Shuaibu-Wayo also urged wealthy individual to assist less
privileged individuals in the society in order to give them a sense of
belonging and improve on their standard of living.
The chairman also appealed to Nigerians to continue to pray
for President Muhammadu Buhari, Gov. Tanko Al-Makura and other leaders to
enable them succeed in providing good governance.
Alhaji Rilyanu Lamus, the Santuraki Wamba, also enjoined
Muslims to sustain the lessons of the Ramadan and to live in peace, unity and
tolerate one another irrespective of ethnic, religious and political
affiliation.
Lamus, who is the state Auditor General, assured the Wamba
Emirate Council of his loyalty and positive contribution to the development of
the area and the state at large.
(NAN)
