Nigeria, April 9 -- Senator Henry Seriake Dickson renewed his call on Wednesday for the Federal Government to urgently implement ranching as a solution to the ongoing conflict between farmers and herders across Nigeria.

His appeal came in a condolence message to the governments and people of Benue and Plateau States following recent killings in the region.

He emphasized the need for the issue to be addressed as a national security concern, free from ethnic, religious, or political bias.

"I said this on the Senate floor while supporting a motion on the matter," he said. "I called for mandatory ranching with proper support and education for herders, followed by a total ban on open grazing nationwide."

Senator Dickson proposed using inst...