US Envoy Discusses Security Challenges With Miyetti Allah Leaders

On Monday, the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, held a meeting with leaders from the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria to address the issues facing herding communities.

The U.S. Embassy in Abuja shared news of the engagement through a post on its X account.

The gathering takes place against a backdrop of escalating tensions and demonstrations in Benue, Plateau, Ondo, Ogun, and various other states due to security issues, which arise from assaults on farmers by alleged herders.

As stated by the US embassy, Mills' discussion with the Miyetti Allah representatives centered around pinpointing the underlying factors contributing to instability among pastoralist groups and seeking non-violent resolutions to the continuing disputes.

Today, Ambassador Mills had a meeting with the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria to understand the concerns of herder communities," according to the embassy statement. "During the discussions, they addressed the factors contributing to instability as well as ways to achieve peaceful resolution of conflicts.

At the gathering, MACBAN delegates highlighted the difficulties encountered by pastoralists nationwide and presented their views on possible strategies to promote enduring peace and stability.

This conversation occurs as MACBAN has once again urged the Federal Government to offer increased safeguards for pastoralist communities.

Recently, the organization appealed to President Bola Tinubu to instruct security agencies to improve the protection of herdsmen.

MACBAN has urged the government to tackle what they term "discriminatory practices" targeting pastoralists and emphasized that the Office of the National Security Adviser should implement specific measures to combat ethnic profiling, stigmatization, and the scapegoating of herding communities.

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