A Fulani herdsman named Ibrahim has gained popularity for speaking out about the farmer-herder crisis.
He empathizes with farmers whose crops are destroyed by cattle and understands their frustration. Ibrahim also expressed his own pain when his cows are harmed.
He admitted that some herders allow their cattle to damage farms, but he believes violence is not the solution.
Instead, he encourages farmers to report such incidents to the authorities and advises fellow herders to compensate farmers for any damages caused by their cattle.
He said: “Please, believe me, it’s not all Fulanis that allow their cows to spoil other’s farm. It’s not all Fulanis. I know there are the bad ones among us that allow their cows to spoil you guys’ farms. It’s very bad. I know you guys must feel the pain because apart from farming, you don’t have any other business. Like us Fulanis, apart from following cows, we don’t have any other business.
“But I have one advice for you guys, any time that you catch a Fulani man destroying your farm, please, don’t beat him. Just arrest him.”
He said whenever his cow destroys a farm, he finds the owner of the farm and apologises. He said some farmers forgive while others ask him to pay for the damage and he pays.
Watch him speak in the video below.
