The Qua’an-Pan Local Government Council of Plateau State has banned the settlement of unauthorised herders migrating into the area and warned against grazing cattle on cultivated farmlands as part of measures to strengthen security and promote peaceful coexistence among residents.
The directive was announced by the Executive Chairman of the council, Christopher Manship, during a stakeholders’ meeting with traditional rulers and leaders of Miyetti Allah held at the Felix Dakyap Guest House, Doemak.
A statement issued on Thursday after the meeting and signed by the Director of Press and Publicity to Manship, Mr Danaan Sylvanus, said the chairman declared that the council would no longer tolerate the influx and settlement of herders migrating into Qua’an-Pan from other states or local government areas without the knowledge and consent of host communities, particularly the indigenous people and the leadership of Miyetti Allah.
According to Manship, the measure is aimed at preventing criminal elements from infiltrating the local government under the guise of pastoral migration and preserving the peace currently enjoyed in the area.
He urged members of the herding community not to harbour or accommodate individuals fleeing from other locations after allegedly engaging in criminal activities or acts of violence.
The chairman also warned that any herder found grazing cattle on cultivated farmlands would be held accountable in accordance with the law, urging pastoralists to restrict grazing to designated grazing reserves and fallow lands.
The statement read, “In a bid to safeguard peace, security, and community cohesion, the Qua’an-Pan Local Government Council has banned the settlement of unauthorised Fulani individuals and groups migrating into the locality from other states or…
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