Farmers, herders raise alarm over fresh conflict escalation in Kano as harvest season nears

The Chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Kano State chapter, Abdullahi Ali Maibiredi, has raised concerns over a possible escalation of farmers-herders clashes as the harvest season approaches.
Maibiredi made the remarks in an interview with DAILY POST, saying the problem had persisted for years and had, at times, resulted in clashes, loss of property and deaths.
He said authorities had yet to find a lasting solution despite the impact of the dispute on farming and the livelihoods of farmers.
“I personally lost about 85 per cent of my crops last year, yet I did not see the necessary action taken to address the problem,” Maibiredi said.
He called on relevant a...