IMPACT OF HERDSMEN/FARMERS CLASHES IN NIGERIA TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Conflict; be it in the home, an organization or a nation at large is an ugly wind that blows no one any good. The conflict or clash between herdsmen and farmers in the Nigeria in the past years is a big menace that is tearing the country apart and brought so many difficulties to both the populace and the government, thereby posing a big threat to the sustenance, survival and development in Nigeria and its development goals. The rate at which this herdsmen/farmers clash is going is not only appalling but spelt doom to the whole Nation. This work examines the impact of the conflicts arising from herdsmen/farmers clashes in Nigeria. It further highlights a number of factors responsible for these conflicts. This paper adopted historical research method meaning that the study was based on data, information and opinions gathered through secondary data. The strongest recommendations of this paper among others are Security of lives and property should be a paramount government policy that should be implemented to the later. Government should ensure that political governance at federal level is not restricted to ethnic majority groups in Nigeria