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Kafanchan Peace Declaration between Grazers and Farmers

  • Country/entity

    Nigeria
  • Region

    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name

    Kafanchan Peace Declaration between Grazers and Farmers
  • Date

    23 Mar 2016
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Stage

    Framework/substantive - comprehensive
  • Conflict nature

    Inter-group
  • Peace process

    Nigeria - local agreements
  • Parties

    Jema'a Local Government Area
    Bajju
    1. Samuel Yakubu Ninyio
    2. Chief Dakachi Diem Anthony
    3. Bulus Haruna
    4. Mrs. Janet James
    5. Rev. Cassimir M. Yabo
    6. Mr. Gregory Namadi

    Fantswam
    1. Mammuda Z. Habu
    2. Chief Ayuba Yaya
    3. Mr. Jospeh Yakusa
    4. Esther M. Adamu
    5. Rev. Joshua Chechet
    6. John B. Awodi

    Fulani
    1. Alh. Haruna Usman
    2. Ardo Sulaiman Yashi
    3. Abdulhamid Musa
    4. Maryam Suleiman
    5. Abubkar S. Sadiq
    6. Ardo Abubakar Gamba

    Gwong
    1. Hon. Hussaini Dogara
    2. Sen. Babale Maikarfi
    3. Paul M. Bonnet
    4. Hon. Naomi Waziri
    5. Maj. Gen. Adamu Dyeri Rtd.

    Hausa
    1. Danjuma Musa
    2. Alh. Garba Abdullahi Maisukuni
    3. Alh. Kabir Abdu
    4. Maimuna G. Abdullahi
    5. Alh. Kabir Mami Kasim
    6. Alh. Haruna Saluhu

    Igbo
    1. Chief Chibu-eze Akpu
    5. Hon. Christopher Oriala

    Kaninkon
    1. Alh. Ismail Suleiman
    2. William B. Gimba
    3. Willisi Sati
    4. Monica A. Tete
    5. Pastor Ishaku Maman
    6. Samuel B. Tete

    Kachia Local Government Area
    Adara
    1. Norman Shekarau
    2. Stephen A. Garba
    3. Yusuf Kaura
    4. Hauwa Kadarko
    5. Rev. Peter Kimbe
    6. Stephen Yakubu

    Bajju
    1. Mr. Musa Adwak
    2. Mr. Sani Tawai
    3. Raphael Augustine Dogo
    4. Mrs. Victoria Anthony
    5. Rev. Jesse Mallam
    6. Mr. Goliath Gandu

    Fulani
    1. Adamu Dauda
    2. Ardo Ayuba Hassan
    3. Alh. Ardo Konkwa
    4. Hajiya Karimatu Wakili Musa
    5. Mallam Usman Garba Mohammed
    6. Alh. Yusuf Usman

    Hausa
    1. Alh. Rabiu Suleiman
    2. Sabiu Suleiman
    3. Alh. Sirajo Jibrin
    4. Malama Bilkisu Bako
    5. Mal. Idris Yunusa
    6. Alh. Ibrahim Alkasim

    Jaba
    1. Mr. Danladi Dare
    2. Wakili Danjuma Amana
    3. Mr. Daniel Shehu
    4. Mrs. Theresa Bala
    5. Rev. Habila Yohanna
    6. Mr. Gabriel Adamu

    Ikulu
    1. Emmanuel Ayuba
    2. Ishaya Bulus
    3. Yakubu Dodo

    Kuturmi
    1. Capt. Christopher Maidawa
    2. Mr. Samaila Danfulani
    3. Mr. Sunday Yakubu
    4. Mrs. Christiana A. Joseph
    5. Rev. Ayuba Dogon Yaro
    6. Yohanna Danfulani

    Kaura Local Government Area
    Fulani
    1. Ardo Alhaji Hari
    2. Ardo Bayero Ahmadu
    3. Alh. Abubakar Nasiru Nace
    4. Hajiya Zainab Adamu
    5. Abdullahi Bayero
    6. Malam Musa Abubakar

    Hausa
    1. Kasimu Abubakar (Chr)
    2. Mustapha Muhammadu
    3. Alh. Dahiru Mu'azu
    4. Maryam Sa'adu
    5. Shehu Danjuma
    6. Ahmed Haruna

    Igbo
    1. Chief Sunday Ezekiel

    Kagoro
    1. Philip N. Suku (Chr)
    2. David P. Datiyong
    3. Andrew Simon Kazah
    4. Mrs. Kande Ishaya
    5. Rev. Joshua Z. Yamang
    6. Ajim Bonatson

    Sholio (Moro'a)
    1. Naman Ishaya Auta
    2. Mr. Shehu Abui (Chr)
    3. Gideon Laaki Ninyio
    4. Mary Julius
    5. Rev. Goar
    6. Thomas D. Kazah

    Takad
    1. Ignatius Raymond
    2. Mr. Alphonsus Ngu B.
    3. Mr. Raphael Soja
    4. Angelina I. Boye
    5. Rev. Irimiya Zango
    6. Rtd. Pastor Joseph Bakugde
    Sanga Local Government Area

    Ayu
    1. Mal. Labaran Hassan (Chr)
    2. Rtd. Inp Danjuma Garba
    3. Dauda Aliyu Abdullahi
    4. Malama Salamatu Isa
    5. Rev. Dadut John
    6. Mal Musa Abubakar

    Fulani
    1. Alh. Alhassan Abdulkarim (Chr)
    2. Ardo Abdulrahman Ya'u
    3. Malam Usman Sa'idu
    4. Hajiya Hairu Yakuba
    5. Abdullahi Mohammad
    6. Alh. Dere Kantoma Wakili

    Gwandara
    1. Mr. Danjuma Yakubu
    2. Mal Bala Adawet
    3. Mal Bala Zakariah (Chr)
    4. Mrs. Christina Bitrus
    5. Rev. Danladi Agbun Danboyi
    6. Mr. Yohanna Madaki

    Hausa
    1. Mal Aliyu Adamu
    2. Hon. Alh. Salau Babale
    3. Mal Bala Aminu
    4. Malama Binta Mohammed
    5. Mal Musa Abdullahi
    6. Yahaya Barau (Chr)

    Mada
    1. Mr. Daniel Jatau
    2. Mr. John Lange
    3. Mr. Amos Waziri
    4. Mrs. Gloria Monday
    5. Rev. Yakubu Bulus
    6. Hon. Bitrus Danboyi Dogari

    Nandu
    1. Mr. Nuhu Tukura
    2. Rtd. Pastor Yohanna Aloko
    3. Mr. Ruden Lawal
    4. Mrs. Jumai Danladi
    5. Rev Danladi Ali
    6. Mr. Danladi Adamu (Chr)

    Ninzo
    1. Abdullahi Nuhu
    2. Mal Aminu Abdullahi
    3. Elisha Aku
    4. Christie E. Musa
    5. Ali Y. Jetau
    6. Mr. Joel Adamu Mande (Chr)

    Numana
    1. Mr. Gambo A. Danjuma (Chr)
    2. Chief Jibrin S. Kogi
    3. Barr I.B. Yakubu
    4. Mrs. Comfort Habila
    5. Rev. Isa Tanko
    6. Rtd. C.S.C. Adamu Shamaki

    Zangon-Kataf Local Government Area
    Atyap
    1. Bulus Yayit
    2. Deacon Simon CB Saddih (Magajin Rafi Atyap)
    3. Joseph Timbuwak (Sarkin Samari Atyap)
    4. Martina Ignatius
    5. Rev. Jonathan Nkom
    6. ACP. Juri B. Ayok (rtd)

    Bajju
    1. Air Comdr Emmanuel Jakada
    2. Chief Jospeh Jatau
    3. Comrade Gad Ezekiel
    4. Mrs. Naomi Ambut
    5. Pastor Sharia Chawai
    6. Dr. Solomon Yabaya

    Fulani
    1. Alh. Shu'aibu Mogauri
    2. Ardo Rabo (Wakilin Fulbe)
    3. Mal. Suleiman Abdullahi
    4. Haj. Sa'ad Dawobe
    5. Mal. Muhammed Abubakar
    6. Ardo Ruguni Pate

    Hausa
    1. Mallam Nuhu Yusuf
    2. Alh. Lawal ATK
    3. Gambo Matsirga
    4. Aisha Saleiman
    5. Mallam Adamu Jibrin
    6. Abdullahi Jibrin

    Ikulu
    1. Shamaki Dodo
    2. Mal. Yohanna Barde
    3. Dauda Yohanna
    4. Asabaru Yaro
    5. Rev. Fr. Andrew Dodo
    6. Moses C. John

    Kamantan
    1. Markus Farngan
    2. Michael Ballason
    3. Micah Audu
    4. Caroline B. Usman
    5. Bishop Joshua I. Banai
    6. Barr. Jacob A. Madaki
  • Third parties

    Signed by the Following Witnesses: HD Advisors Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Senior Advisor and Lead Mediator Dr. Yakubu Sankey Khadijah Hawaja Gambo Baba Bala Muhammad Joseph Tanko Atang Salihu Musa Umar Dr. Lydia Umar State/Local Government and Security Agency Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai, Governor, Kaduna State Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong, Governor, Plateau State [Unintelligible] - Catholic Bishop, Kapanchan [Unintelligible] - Jama'atu Nasril Islam [Unintelligible] - Ambassdor, Norway to Nigeria Eoghan McSwiney - Deputy Head of Mission, Ireland Amina Dyeris Sijunde - Atorney General, Kaduna State Kaduna HD Women's Steering Committee Members: Sanga LGA Comfort Habila (Chairperson) Catherine Chukwu Patuma Haruna Hassana Usman Jummai Danladi Jema'a LGA Monica A. Tete (Chairperson) Haj. Maimuna Abdullahi Hadiza Umar Esther M. Adamu Grace Joel Kaura LGA Mary Julius (Chairperson) Maryam Sa'adu Angelina I. Boye Kande Ishaya Zainab Adamu Kachia LGA Christina Joseph (Chairperson) Victoria Anthony Karimatu Anthony Hauwa Kadarko Bilkisu Baku Zangon-Kataf LGA [Unintelligible] Yaro (Chairperson) Elizabeth Olaniran Blessing Goje Rebecca H. Akut Haj. Zainab Ibrahim Bukola Ajao Amina Kazaure Badiyya Sa'eed Lovina Dasat Deborah Ishaya
  • Description

    Agreements dealing with inter-communal clashes over cattle, and use of small arms.


Groups

  • Children/youth
    Groups→Children/youth→Substantive
    Page 16, Section XIII, Article iii
    Improve representation of women, youth and persons with disability in efforts to address inter communal conflict and commit to ensure gender inclusion elements across all activities in the implementation plans of this Declaration.
  • Disabled persons
    Groups→Disabled persons→Substantive
    Page 16, Section XIII, Article iii
    Improve representation of women, youth and persons with disability in efforts to address inter communal conflict and commit to ensure gender inclusion elements across all activities in the implementation plans of this Declaration.
  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group

    No specific mention.

  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender
    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Support inclusion of farmer/grazer women in local level peace-building.

    Page 16, Section XIII, Article iii
    Improve representation of women, youth and persons with disability in efforts to address inter communal conflict and commit to ensure gender inclusion elements across all activities in the implementation plans of this Declaration.

    Page 17, Signed by the Following Witnesses:
    ...
    Kaduna HD Women's Steering Committee Members:
    Sanga LGA
    Comfort Habila (Chairperson)
    Catherine Chukwu
    Patuma Haruna
    Hassana Usman
    Jummai Danladi
    -
    Jema'a LGA
    Monica A. Tete (Chairperson)
    Haj. Maimuna Abdullahi
    Hadiza Umar
    Esther M. Adamu
    Grace Joel
    -
    Kaura LGA
    Mary Julius (Chairperson)
    Maryam Sa'adu
    Angelina I. Boye
    Kande Ishaya
    Zainab Adamu
    -
    Kachia LGA
    Christina Joseph (Chairperson)
    Victoria Anthony
    Karimatu Anthony
    Hauwa Kadarko
    Bilkisu Baku
    -
    Zangon-Kataf LGA
    [Unintelligible] Yaro (Chairperson)
    Elizabeth Olaniran
    Blessing Goje
    Rebecca H. Akut
    Haj. Zainab Ibrahim
    Bukola Ajao
    Amina Kazaure
    Badiyya Sa'eed
    Lovina Dasat
    Deborah Ishaya
  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family

    No specific mention.


State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation

    No specific mention.

  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.


Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society
    Page 15, Section XI, Article i
    Establishing and strengthening (grazer and farmer) associations and civil society initiatives to increase local dialogue.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Support the establishment of farmer/grazer peace and development, conflict prevention and longer-term peace building committees.


    Page 15, Section XII
    A monitoring and dialogue committee made up of farmers and grazers for each LGA shall be set up to ensure respect of the commitments of parties and execution of the following mandate.
  • Traditional/religious leaders
    Page 13, Section VIII, 1.1 Commitments, Article vi
    Seek amicable solutions, through dialogue, between farmers and grazers and refer unresolved cases to the traditional and religious leaders.


    Page 13, Section IX, 1.3 Commitments, Article vi
    Seek amicable solutions, through dialogue, between farmers and grazers and refer unresolved cases to the traditional and religious leaders.
  • Public administration
    Page 14, Section X, Article [Call for the resuscitation and strengthening of the conflict management committee and dialogue, as enshrined in the Kaduna State Grazing Reserves Law of 1987.]
  • Constitution

    No specific mention.


Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing

    No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general
    Page 13, Section VIII, 1.1 Commitments, Article i
    Not to cause injury to farmers.


    Page 13, Section VIII, Article ii
    Not to cause the death of farmers.


    Page 13, Section VIII, 1.2 Claims, Article i
    Not to attack herdsmen.


    Page 13, Section IX, 1.3 Commitments, Article i
    Not to cause injuries to herdsmen.


    Page 13, Section IX, 1.3 Commitments, Article ii
    Not to cause the death of herdsmen.


    Page 14, Section IX, 1.4 Claims, Article vii
    Not to beat up, injure or kill farmers.
  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights
    Human rights and equality→Socio-economic rights→Education
    Page 14, Section X, Article xi
    Enhance education among nomadic communities, to include peace education and modern ranching methods.

Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy

    No specific mention.

  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication

    No specific mention.

  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • Protection measures
    Rights related issues→Protection measures→Other
    Page 14, Section X, Article vii
    Ensure the security of both farmers and grazers.
  • Other

    No specific mention.


Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws
    Page 12, Preamble, Article xv
    Clash of traditional models of governance that include access to water and pasture with statute laws.


    Page 13, Section VII, 1.2 Claims, Article v
    Exhaust local remedies such as commensurate fines before taking grazers to the police because of cattle trespassing on farms.


    Page 14, Section X, Article iii
    Involve Government security agencies as a last resort after the failure of traditional intervention.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Support efforts to strengthen the capacity of communities to prevent and solve communal conflicts by building their capacities on conducting of conflict analysis and alternative dispute resolution methods including customary or traditional procedures.

Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 14, Section X, Article viii
    Provide technical assistance to grazers to reduce their and their animals' vulnerability (examples include controlling tsetse flies, ticks, wells as well as cheap or free provision of veterinary services.


    Page 14, Section X, Article xii
    Provide mobile services for nomadic communities such as financial services, mobile libraries, mobile health provision and insurance schemes.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Assist farmers and grazers with capital during the dry season to restock their herds and to buy equipment, seeds and other inputs to replenish their farms.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Support the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture and individual herders to support the modernization of agricultural and livestock production.
  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business

    No specific mention.

  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights
    Land, property and environment→Land reform/rights→Land reform and management
    Page 12, Preamble, Article xiv
    Inadequate land tenure policies that have tended towards nomadic communities relying on communal grazing rights.


    Page 14, Section X, Article i
    Establish a clear land-use plan strategically identifying and placing water points for livestock. This will assist in securing access to water for both farmers and grazers through promotion of shared management of the resource; mark livestock corridors and stock routes; identify areas under grazers and farmers ownership; create cattle resting areas and grazing reserves. A clear land-use plan decreases potential for conflicts by placing water points away from sensitive zones and enabling risk-free movement for grazers.


    Page 14, Section X, Article ii
    Work with communities to identify grazing reserves and areas.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Review the impacts on risks of conflict of current development policies and laws and regulations relating to land tenure and access to water.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Support programs to ensure access to water and pasture during drought to reduce the risk of violence between farmers and grazers.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Support the development of regulations on land tenure relating to access to pasture land and water for both farmers and grazers.
  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights
    Page 12, Preamble
    Southern Kaduna is characterised by frequent clashes between farmers and grazers over grazing areas. Both farmers and grazers exacerbate the problem; grazers in protecting and defending their livestock and farmers in defending their crops. It is a problem compounded by the availability of small arms. Nomadic movements require cooperative arrangements with sedentary mainly farmer communities which in many cases does not happen. Risks of violent conflict increase during the dry season where lack of provision for pastoralist needs for pasture and water lead to invasions on farmland.


    Page 13, Section VIII
    We grazers, commit ourselves to the following in relation to the farmers:
    i. Not to cause injury of farmers.
    ii. Not to cause the death of farmers.
    iii. Prohibit our herders from letting the cattle invade farms and in the event that this happens, discuss with the farmers on forgiveness or reparation of damages.
    iv. In the event of destruction of farmland, encourage herders to contact the owner of the farm, as previously done traditionally.
    v. Not to use insulting, hurtful or abusive words towards the farmer.
    vi. Seek amicable solutions, through dialogue, between farmers and grazers and refer unresolved cases to the traditional and religious leaders.
    1.2Claims
    We grazers, call on the farmers to do as follows;
    i. Not to attack herdsmen.
    ii. Not to kill the cattle if found feeding on the crops.
    iii. Not to shoot, poison, beat, or injure the cattle.
    iv. Not to impound the cattle.
    v. Exhaust local remedies such as commensurate fines before taking grazers to the Police because of cattle trespassing on farms.
    vi. Not to burn the fields.


    Page 13-14, Section IX
    We farmers, commit ourselves to the following in relations to the grazers.
    i. Not to cause injuries to herdsmen.
    ii. Not to cause the death of herdsmen.
    iii. Prohibit our herders from letting the cattle invade farms and in the event that this happens, discuss with the farmers on forgiveness or reparation of damages.
    iv. Not to cause the death of cattle, through shooting, poisoning, beating or in any way whatsoever.
    v. Not to use insulting, hurtful or abusive words towards the grazer.
    vi. Seek amicable solutions, through dialogue, between farmers and grazers and refer unresolved cases to the traditional and religious leaders.
    1.4 Claims
    We farmers, ask of the grazers;
    i. Not to graze their cattle on our crops.
    ii. Not to attack farmers.
    iii. To give clear instructions to herders not to graze on crops.
    iv. Not to steal crops from the fields for purposes of feeding the cattle.
    v. To entrust the grazing of their cattle to adults. .
    vi. Not to carry weapons such as guns and intimidate farmers.
    vii. Not to beat up, injure or kill farmers.
    viii. Not to threaten other ethnic groups from rearing cattle.]
    Page 14, Section X, Article vi [Adopt pastoral laws and code. Pastorialists, due to their movements, rely mostly on customary and not legally defined grazing reserves that are however increasingly used by either expanding agricultural or industrial activities.


    Page 14, Section X, Article ix
    Increase bilateral cooperation between countries where transhumance crosses borders. As nomadic movements are trans-national, dialogue with partnering countries can be decisive in order to tackle the issue on both sides of the border.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article i
    Strengthen interdependency between farmers-herders particularly through shared markets, schools and social activities.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Mainstreaming efforts to prevent conflict involving farmers and grazers in all development assistance programs, ensuring that such issues are addressed in organizational strategic plans.


    Page 16, Section VII, Article b and c
    Cooperate and collaborate in tracking and recovering stolen livestock; Take part in dialogues between farmers and grazers on contested issues.
  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access
    Page 14, Section X, Article i
    Establish a clear land-use plan strategically identifying and placing water points for livestock. This will assist in securing access to water for both farmers and grazers through promotion of shared management of the resource; mark livestock corridors and stock routes; identify areas under grazers and farmers ownership; create cattle resting areas and grazing reserves. A clear land-use plan decreases potential for conflicts by placing water points away from sensitive zones and enabling risk-free movement for grazers.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Review the impacts on risks of conflict of current development policies and of laws and regulations relating to land tenure and access to water.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Support programs to ensure access to water and pasture during drought to reduce the risk of violence between farmers and grazers.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Support the development of regulations on land tenure relating to access to access to pasture land and water for both farmers and grazers.

Security sector

  • Security Guarantees
    Page 13, Section VIII
    We grazers, commit ourselves to the following in relation to the farmers:
    i. Not to cause injury of farmers.
    ii. Not to cause the death of farmers.
    iii. Prohibit our herders from letting the cattle invade farms and in the event that this happens, discuss with the farmers on forgiveness or reparation of damages.
    iv. In the event of destruction of farmland, encourage herders to contact the owner of the farm, as previously done traditionally.
    v. Not to use insulting, hurtful or abusive words towards the farmer.
    vi. Seek amicable solutions, through dialogue, between farmers and grazers and refer unresolved cases to the traditional and religious leaders.
    1.2Claims
    We grazers, call on the farmers to do as follows;
    i. Not to attack herdsmen.
    ii. Not to kill the cattle if found feeding on the crops.
    iii. Not to shoot, poison, beat, or injure the cattle.
    iv. Not to impound the cattle.
    v. Exhaust local remedies such as commensurate fines before taking grazers to the Police because of cattle trespassing on farms.
    vi. Not to burn the fields.


    Page 13-14, Section IX
    We farmers, commit ourselves to the following in relations to the grazers.
    i. Not to cause injuries to herdsmen.
    ii. Not to cause the death of herdsmen.
    iii. Prohibit our herders from letting the cattle invade farms and in the event that this happens, discuss with the farmers on forgiveness or reparation of damages.
    iv. Not to cause the death of cattle, through shooting, poisoning, beating or in any way whatsoever.
    v. Not to use insulting, hurtful or abusive words towards the grazer.
    vi. Seek amicable solutions, through dialogue, between farmers and grazers and refer unresolved cases to the traditional and religious leaders.
    1.4 Claims
    We farmers, ask of the grazers;
    i. Not to graze their cattle on our crops.
    ii. Not to attack farmers.
    iii. To give clear instructions to herders not to graze on crops.
    iv. Not to steal crops from the fields for purposes of feeding the cattle.
    v. To entrust the grazing of their cattle to adults. .
    vi. Not to carry weapons such as guns and intimidate farmers.
    vii. Not to beat up, injure or kill farmers.
    viii. Not to threaten other ethnic groups from rearing cattle.
  • Ceasefire

    No specific mention.

  • Police
    Page 12, Preamble, Article xii
    Inadequate land tenure policies that have increased the insecurity and the tendency towards self-defense and retaliation.
  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces

    No specific mention.

  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime
    Page 12, Preamble, Article xi
    Proliferation of small arms, including automatic and semi-automatic weapons.


    Page 15, Section XI, Article ii
    Provide co-operation for efforts by Nigeria and State Government of Kaduna to tackle small arms proliferation and end illicit arms trafficking across borders.
  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism

    No specific mention.


Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation
    Page 16, Section XVI
    To achieve this, we want to be the first to say to each other that we have wronged each other and are sorry for the suffering that each of our communities has contributed to and has suffered even as we understand that reconciliation is difficult and has to be owned by the communities - those who have to live with its consequences.

Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
    https://www.hdcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kafanchan-Peace-Declaration-23.03.2016.pdf

THE KAFANCHAN PEACE DECLARATION BETWEEN FARMERS AND GRAZERS

PREAMBLE

Southern Kaduna is characterised by frequent clashes between farmers and grazers over grazing areas.

Both farmers and grazers exacerbate the problem;

grazers in protecting and defending their livestock and farmers in defending their crops.

It is a problem compounded by the availability of small arms.

Nomadic movements require cooperative arrangements with sedentary mainly farmer communities which in many cases does not happen.

Risks of violent conflict increase during the dry season where lack of provision for pastoralist needs for pasture and water lead to invasions on farmland.

We, the parties to this Declaration outline the following as the causes of violence;

Laxity of the cow herders.

Cattle rustling.

Growing number of herds.

Shortage of pasture available for the grazing of cows.

Shortage of farmland.

Reprisal attacks by both farmers and grazers.

Lack of accountability for herders responsible for damage.

Over population.

Porous borders that allow for free entry of cattle across national borders.

Criminal networks operating across borders.

Proliferation of small arms, including automatic and semi-automatic weapons.

Inadequate policing and state security policies that have increased the insecurity and the tendency towards self- defence and retaliation.

Creation of vigilante groups in response to security problems.

Inadequate land tenure policies that have tended towards nomadic communities relying on communal grazing rights.

Clash of traditional models of governance that include access to water and pasture with statute law.

Growing desertification caused by climate change.

Encroachment on grazing reserves.

Displacement of communities.

Fears and mistrust between farmers and grazers.

The use of underage grazers.

The lack of or use of non-use of modernized grazing systems.

RESOLUTIONS

We the communities of Sanga, Kachia, Kaura, Zangon Kataf and Jema’a, having suffered negative effects of violent conflict between us, hereby commit to dialogue and peaceful settlement of disputes without resorting to violence.

We have agreed on the following practical solutions that shall contribute to our peaceful co-existence as farmers and grazers.

VIII.COMMITMENTS AND CLAIMS OF GRAZERS 1.1Commitments

We grazers, commit ourselves to the following in relation to the farmers:

Not to cause injury of farmers.

Not to cause the death of farmers.

Prohibit our herders from letting the cattle invade farms and in the event that this happens, discuss with the farmers on forgiveness or reparation of damages.

In the event of destruction of farmland, encourage herders to contact the owner of the farm, as previously done traditionally.

Not to use insulting, hurtful or abusive words towards the farmer.

Seek amicable solutions, through dialogue, between farmers and grazers and refer unresolved cases to the traditional and religious leaders.

1.2Claims

We grazers, call on the farmers to do as follows;

Not to attack herdsmen.

Not to kill the cattle if found feeding on the crops.

Not to shoot, poison, beat, or injure the cattle.

Not to impound the cattle.

Exhaust local remedies such as commensurate fines before taking grazers to the Police because of cattle trespassing on farms.

Not to burn the fields.

IX.COMMITMENTS AND CLAIMS OF FARMERS 1.3Commitments

We farmers, commit ourselves to the following in relations to the grazers.

Not to cause injuries to herdsmen.

Not to cause the death of herdsmen.

Prohibit our herders from letting the cattle invade farms and in the event that this happens, discuss with the farmers on forgiveness or reparation of damages.

Not to cause the death of cattle, through shooting, poisoning, beating or in any way whatsoever.

Not to use insulting, hurtful or abusive words towards the grazer.

Seek amicable solutions, through dialogue, between farmers and grazers and refer unresolved cases to the traditional and religious leaders.

1.4 Claims

We farmers, ask of the grazers;

Not to graze their cattle on our crops.

Not to attack farmers.

To give clear instructions to herders not to graze on crops.

Not to steal crops from the fields for purposes of feeding the cattle.

To entrust the grazing of their cattle to adults. .

Not to carry weapons such as guns and intimidate farmers.

Not to beat up, injure or kill farmers.

Not to threaten other ethnic groups from rearing cattle.

X.POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STATE GOVERNMENT OF KADUNA AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA

Establish a clear land-use plan strategically identifying and placing water points for livestock.

This will assist in securing access to water for both farmers and grazers through promotion of shared management of the resource;

mark livestock corridors and stock routes;

identify areas under grazers and farmers ownership;

create cattle resting areas and grazing reserves.

A clear land-use plan decreases potential for conflicts by placing water points away from sensitive zones and enabling risk-free movement for grazers.

Work with communities to identify grazing reserves and areas.

Involve Government security agencies as a last resort after the failure of traditional intervention.

In the programming of projects of public interest, take into consideration the concerns of farmers and grazers.

Demarcate unclaimed land as it legally belongs to the Nigerian State and codify its usage.

Adopt pastoral laws and codes.

Pastoralists, due to their movements, rely mostly on customary and not legally defined grazing reserves that are however increasingly used by either expanding agricultural or industrial activities.

Ensure the security of both farmers and grazers.

Provide technical assistance to grazers to reduce their and their animals’ vulnerability (examples include controlling tsetse flies, ticks, wells as well as cheap or free provision of veterinary services)

Increase bilateral cooperation between countries where transhumance crosses borders.

As nomadic movements are trans-national, dialogue with partnering countries can be decisive in order to tackle the issue on both sides of the border.

Improve Markets to combine both farmers and grazers products enhancing cohesion but also boosting Nigeria’s economy.

Enhance education among nomadic communities, to include peace education and modern ranching methods.

Provide mobile services for nomadic communities such as financial services, mobile libraries, mobile health provision and insurance schemes.

Call for the resuscitation and strengthening of the conflict management committee and dialogue, as enshrined in the Kaduna State Grazing reserves Law of 1987.

XI.RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, CIVIL SOCIETY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WORKING IN KADUNA STATE

Strengthen civil society by;

Establishing and strengthening informal (grazer and farmer) associations and civil society initiatives to increase local dialogue.

Strengthen interdependency between farmers-herders particularly through shared markets, schools and social activities.

Build capacity of farmers and grazers in Alternative Dispute Resolutions mechanisms (ADRs).

Encourage and support policies to enhance the viability of the nomadic life by:

Mainstreaming efforts to prevent conflicts involving farmers and grazers in all development assistance programmes, ensuring that such issues are addressed in organizational strategic plans.

Review the impacts on risks of conflict of current development policies and of laws and regulations relating to land tenure and access to water.

Support programs to ensure access to water and pasture during drought to reduce the risk of violence between farmers and grazers.

Assist farmers and grazers with capital during the dry season to restock their herds and to buy equipment, seeds and other inputs to replenish their farms.

Support the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture and individual herders to support the modernization of agricultural and livestock production.

Support the development of regulations on land tenure relating to access to access to pasture land and water for both farmers and grazers.

Provide co-operation for efforts by Nigeria and the State Government of Kaduna to tackle small arms proliferation and end illicit arms trafficking across the borders.

Support efforts to strengthen the capacity of communities to prevent and solve communal conflicts by building their capacities on conducting of conflict analysis and alternative dispute resolution methods including customary or traditional procedures.

Support the establishment of farmer/grazer peace and development, conflict prevention and longer-term peace building committees.

Support inclusion of farmer/ grazer women in local level peace-building;

XII.ESTABLISHMENT OF A MONITORING COMMITTEE

A monitoring and dialogue committee made up of farmers and grazers for each LGA shall be set up to ensure respect of the commitments of parties and execution of the following mandate.

Mandate of the Committee

Hold meetings to exchange advice and information

Cooperate and collaborate in tracking and recovering stolen livestock.

Take part in dialogues between farmers and grazers on contested issues.

Ensure respect of this contract between parties.

Facilitate dialogue between the parties in case of conflict.

XIII.SHARED STIPULATIONS

The signatories of this declaration agree to:

Improve co-ordination and information sharing between communities in and across each of the LGAs on conflict prevention and peace-building initiatives.

Identify and disseminate best practice from other parts of Nigeria and the world and lessons learnt with other States.

Improve the representation of women, youth and persons with disability in efforts to address inter communal conflict and commit to ensure gender inclusion elements across all activities in the implementation plans of this Declaration.

XIV.REVIEW OF THIS DECLARATION

We acknowledge that the situation still requires constant monitoring.

We shall therefore meet to review the progress made under this declaration as necessary and in any event no later than three months after its signature.

XV.WALKING FORWARD TOGETHER

The current situation in Southern Kaduna presents challenges and opportunities to harness and utilize resources, deliberately create a shared and broad-based sense of joint efforts and seek solutions, together.

We shall endeavor to find common positions and understanding as means of resolving current problems and averting future violence.

XVI.PUBLIC APOLOGY

We, representing some of the communities from the five Local Government Areas (LGA’s) of Southern Kaduna;

Sanga, Kachia, Kaura, Zangon Kataf and Jema’a cannot in ourselves, deliver reconciliation.

Many of us belong to a generation that remembers when Kaduna was a peaceful place in which ethnic and religious communities co- existed peacefully.

We want to go back to that Kaduna;

a Kaduna in which there is an end to violent conflict and issues are solved amicably.

To achieve this, we want to be the first to say to each other that we have wronged each other and are sorry for the suffering that each of our communities has contributed to and has suffered even as we understand that reconciliation is difficult and has to be owned by the communities – those who have to live with its consequences.

This Declaration is the culmination of the first step of a process that has provided us with the promise that we may yet see the peaceful Kaduna we long for;

a Declaration that makes an important contribution towards creating the conditions to ensure that violence does not occur between us in future.

XVII.SIGNATURES

Founding Signatories:

Comprising representatives of the communities of five Local Government Areas (LGA’s) of Southern Kaduna;

Sanga, Kachia, Kaura, Zangon Kataf and Jema’a who participated in the making of this Declaration and who accept responsibility for upholding its terms.

Witnesses:

Comprising people in any organizational, official or personal capacities who wish to record that they were present at and personally witnessed the signing on March 23rd 2016.

Joining signatories:

Comprising representatives from other communities, groups, or individuals in Kaduna State who wish to embrace this Declaration and share in the responsibilities of furthering its objectives and terms.

Signatories in this category may join at any time in procedures to be established by the Founding Signatories.

Welcoming signatories:

Comprising any other people, anywhere in Nigeria or internationally, who wish to acknowledge this Declaration and welcome its objectives and terms.

Signatories in this category may join at any time in procedures to be established by the Founding Signatories.

KAFANCHAN PEACE DECLARATION AND SIGNATURE PAGE OF THE FIVE (5) FLASHPOINT LGAS OF SOUTHERN KADUNA, KADUNA STATE.

JEMA'A LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

NAME

Bajju

1 Samuel Yakubu Ninvio

2 Chief Dakachi Diem Antho

3 Bulus Haruna

4 Mrs. Janet James

5 Reva Cassimir M. Yabo

6 Mr. Greqorv Namadi

Fantswam

1 Mammuda Z. Habu

2 Chief Ayuba Yava

3 Mr. Joseph Yakusa

4 Esther M. Adamu

5 Rev. Joshua Chechet

6 John B. Awodi

Fulani

1 Alh.

Haruna Usman

2 Ardo Sulaiman Yashi

3 Abdufhamid Musa

4 Maryam Suleiman

5 Abubkar S. Sadia

6 Ardo Abubakar Gamba

Gwona

1 Hon .

Hus saini Doqara

2 Sen. Babale Maikarfi

3 Paul M. Bonnet

4 Hon.

Naomi Waziri

5 Mai.

Gen. Adamu Dveri Rt

Hausa

1 Danjuma Musa

Alh. Garba Abdullahi

2 Maisukuni

3 Alh.

Kabir Abdu

4 Maimuna G. Abdullahi

5 Alh.

Kabir Marni Kasim

6 Alh.

Haruna Saluhu

labo

1 Chief Chibu-eze Akpu

5 Hon.

Christopher Oriala

Kaninkon

1 Alh.

Ismail Suleiman

2 William B. Gimba

3 Willisi Sati

4 Monica A Tete

5 Pastor lshaku Maman

6 Samuel B. Tete

Kachia Local Government Area

Adara

1 Norman Shekarau

2 Stephen A. Garba

3 Yusuf Kaura

4 Hauwa Kadarko

5 Rev. Peter Kimbe

6 Stephen Yakubu

Bajju

1 Mr. Musa Adwak

2 Mr. Sani Tawai

3 Raphael Augustine Dogo

4 Mrs. Victoria Anthony

5 Rev. Jesse M allam

6 Mr. Goliath Gandu

Fulani

1 Adamu Dauda

2 Ardo Ayuba Hassan

3 Alh.

Ardo Konkwa

4 Hajiya Karimat u Wakili Mu Mallam Usman Garba

5 Mohammed

6 Alh.

Yusuf Usman

Hausa

1. Alh.

Rabiu Suleiman

2 Sabiu Suleiman

3 Alh.

Sirajo Jibrin

4 Malama Bilkisu Bako

5 Mal.

Idris Yunusa

6 Alh.

Ibrahim Alkasim

Jaba

1 Mr. Danladi Dare

2 Wakili Danjuma Amana

3 Mr. Daniel Shehu

4 Mrs. Theresa Bala

5 Rev. Habila Yohanna

6 Mr. Gabriel Adamu

lkulu

1 Emmanuel Ayuba

2 lshaya Bulus

3 Yakubu Dodo

Kuturmi

1 Capt .

Christopher Maidawa

2 Mr. Samaila Danfu lani

3 Mr. Sunday Yakubu

4 Mrs. Christiana A. Joseph

5 Rev. Ayuba Dagon Yaro

6 Yohanna Danfulan i

Kaura Local Government Area

Fulani

1 Ardo Alhaji Hari

2 Ardo Bayero Ahmadu

3 Alh.

Abubakar Nasiru Nace

4 Hajiya Zainab Adamu

5 Abdullahi Bayero

6 Malam Musa Abubakar

Hausa

1 Kasimu Abubakar (Chr)

2 Mustapha Muhammadu

3 Alh.

Dahiru Mu'azu

4 Maryam Sa'adu

5 Shehu Danjuma

6 Ahmed Haruna

lgbo

1 Chief Sunday Ezekiel

Kagoro

1 Philip N. Suku (Chr)

2 David P. Datiyong

3 Andrew Simon Kazah

4 Mrs. Kande lshaya

5 Rev. Joshua Z. Yamang

6 Ajim Bonatson

Sholio {Moro'a)

1 Naman lshaya Auta

2 Mr. Shehu Abui (Chr)

3 Gideon Laaki Ninyio

4 Mary Julius

5 Rev. Goar

6 Thomas D. Kazah

Takad

1 Ignatius Raymond

2 Mr. Alphonsus Ngu B.

3 Mr. Raphael Soja

4 Angelina I. Boye

5 Rev. lrimiya Zango

6 Rtd.

Pastor Joseph Bak.ugde

Sanga Local Government Area

Ayu

1 Mal.

Labaran Hassan (C

2 Rtd.

lnp Danjuma Garba

3 Dauda Aliyu Abdullahi

4 Ma l am a Salamatu Isa

5 Rev. DadutJohn

6 Mal Musa Abubakar

Fulani

1 Alh.

Alhassan Abdulkari

2 Ardo Abdulrahman Ya'u

3 Malam Usman Sa'idu

4 Hajiya Hairu Yakubu

5 Abdullahi Mohammad

6 Alh.

Dere Kantoma Wak

Gwandara

1 Mr. Danjuma Yakubu

2 Mal Bala Adawet

3 Mal Bala Zakariah (Chr)

4 Mrs. Christiana Bitrus

5 Rev. Danladi Agbun Danboyi

6 Mr. Yohanna Madaki

Hausa

1 Mal Aliyu Adamu

2 Hon Alh.

Salau Babale

3 Mal Bala Aminu

4 Malama Binta Mohammed

5 Mal Musa Abdullahi

6 Yahaya Barau (Chr)

Mada

1 Mr. Daniel Jatau

2 Mr. John Lange

3 Mr. Amos Waziri

4 Mrs. Gloria Monday

5 Rev. Yakubu Bulus

6 Hon Bitrus Danboy Dogari

Nandu

1 Mr. Nuhu Tukura

2 Rtd .

Pastor Yohanna Aloko

3 Mr. Ruben Lawal '

4 Mrs. Jumai Danladi

5 Rev Danladi Ali

6 M r .

Danladi Adamu (Chr)

Ninzo

1 Abdullahi Nuhu

2Mal Aminu Abdullahi

3 Elisha Aku

4 Christie E. Musa

5 Ali Y. Jetau

6 Mr. Joel Adamu Mande (Chr)

Numana

1 Mr. Gambo A. Danjuma (Chr)

2 Chief Jibrin S. Kogi

3 Barr.

I.B. Yakubu

4 Mrs. Comfort Habila

5 Rev. Isa Tanko

6 Rtd.

C.S.C. Adamu Shamaki