Herder-Farmer conflicts has been a reoccurring decimal in history. It would be easy to flip back the pages of history books for possible solutions.

Particularly in Nigeria it has been a problem, notably, since 1999. However, In Nigeria possible solutions are trivialised with sentimentalism and sensationalism, totally devoid of logic.

Many of these herders are just employees, to the real owners of cattle. These owners are from across the length and breadth of Nigeria. Our push backs against recommendations tends towards to favour these owners in a number of ways.

Cattle rearing would remain mostly unregulated and this provide some advantages to owners.

Firstly; tax evasion. With the current open grazing model for rearing cattles, the owners don't get to pay taxes for their businesses.

Secondly; maximizing profits. The owners of cattles are rearing this life stock with minimal cost. Open grazing eliminates a significant amount in cost of rearing cattles.

Thirdly; evading responsibility. With the various problems surrounding open grazing, the owners of these cattles usually aren't held responsible for it. The sentimentalism surrounding this problem creates a smoke screen that shields them from responsiblity.

Fourthly; they are let off the hook of ranch leasing or renting. This would have been a source of revenue for governments, communities, families and other land owners.

Finally, why the major fabrics of the populace tear themselves apart with baseless sentiments surrounding solutions Herder-Farmer crisis, the owners of these life stocks are still united in purpose, the purpose of easy money making.

This is exactly what is needed to sustain their advantage position, as we would have observed from the foregoing.

In conclusion there's no gain in trivialising possible solutions as to solving farmers-herders crisis, except for the owners of these cattles, to whom many herders are mere employees. You may run to the defence of the owners, but ponder, isn't it time to regulate the industry?