10.57647/ijps.2025.1502.08

History of West African Civilization and the Implication for Farmers-Herders Conflict in Northern Nigeria: Providing Workable Policy Suggestions

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  • Timothy Onimisi*,
  • Shakira Hannah Osasona1,
  1. Department of Political Science, Federal University Lokoja, P.M. 1154, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria

Received: 2025-03-15

Revised: 2025-04-17

Accepted: 2025-06-12

Published in Issue 2025-07-05

Copyright (c) 2025 Timothy Onimisi, Shakira Hannah Osasona (Author)

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Onimisi, T., & Osasona, S. H. (2025). History of West African Civilization and the Implication for Farmers-Herders Conflict in Northern Nigeria: Providing Workable Policy Suggestions. International Journal of Political Science, 15(2), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.57647/ijps.2025.1502.08
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Abstract

This paper is an attempt to appraise West African civilization and its implication for the farmers-herders conflict in Northern Nigeria. Relying on secondary data, the paper reviewed the farmers-herders conflict in Nigeria historically and assessed West African civilization and its implication for the conflict. The paper revealed that civilization and value systems affected West Africa and Nigeria especially the area of the Farmers-herders conflict in Northern Nigeria. The paper thus, recommends creating forest and grazing reserves, as well as the National Food Security Council to ensure harmonious relations between farmers-herders in the phase of civilization.

Keywords

  • Civilization,
  • Conflict,
  • Farmers-Herders,
  • Policy,
  • Nigeria
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