The Menace of Fulani Herdsmen in Nigeria: A Threat to National Security
Keywords:
Fulani herdsmen, national security, educational development, agriculture development, business activitiesAbstract
This study focused on the menace of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria: a threat to national security. The work was carried out to determine the extent Fulani herdsmen have hindered economic development. Three research objectives, three research questions and three research hypotheses guided the study. The study was anchored on frustration-aggression theory. Survey research design was used and questionnaire was employed to collect data. The data collected in this study were analyzed using simple percentage, mean statistics, and Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. The result indicated that there is significant effect of farmers-herders conflict on educational development in Nigeria; farmers-herders conflict affects agriculture development in Nigeria; and there is significant relationship between farmers-herders conflict and business activities in Nigeria. The study concludes that finding a lasting solution for this conflict, in the light of increasing pressure due to climate change, suggests that the Nigerian government must wake up from slumber. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the government should do everything possible to stop farmers-herders conflict. Also, government should explore the option of mapping potential grazing areas especially in farming communities. Most farming communities in Nigeria practice crop rotation,