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Asaba Declaration
The Asaba Declaration was a declaration issued by the 17 Southern governors in Nigeria, comprising South West, South South and South East. It was issued on 11 May 2021 in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria and consisted of eleven points in which the governors raised key issues about the future of Nigeria and the Southern region. They called for national dialogue and placed a ban on open grazing and the movement of cattle by foot into and within the Southern region due to the ongoing Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria.
Article summary
The Asaba Declaration was a declaration issued by the 17 Southern governors in Nigeria, comprising South West, South South and South East. It was issued on 11 May 2021 in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria and consisted of eleven points in which the governors raised key issues about the future of Nigeria and the Southern region. They called for national dialogue and placed a ban on open grazing and the movement of cattle by foot into and within the Southern region due to the ongoing Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria.
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