Food Scarcity Looms In Nigeria If Fulani Herdsmen Continue To Kill & Displace Farmers – Soyinka

Professor Soyinka today expressed grave concern over the continued displacement of the nation’s farming population in various parts of the country by rampaging violent herdsmen.

The Nobel Laureate warned that if nothing is done urgently to stem the tide of killings and sacking of farmers by herdsmen, the dark cloud of violence could plunge the country into a major food crisis.

Soyinka who spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, during a conference session on African Drum Festival, said a period like the on – going drum festival, demands a moment of sober reflection on the onslaught by herdsmen against the primary producers of food in the country.

The Consultant for this year’s African Drum festival, however, added that the appalling situation should not be allowed to completely dampen the spirit of creativity.

He called for the immediate restoration of displaced farmers to their traditional base, as a first step towards ensuring that this country is good habitation for people .

The Chief host, Governor Ibikunle Amosun in his address observed that the intellectual angle to the festival is an innovation powered by the Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka thanking him for the putting the event together.