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This Policy Brief presents the key findings on the status of Grazing Reserves, Stock Routes, and Pastoral Resources in Nigeria. Given existing literature identifying livestock incursions on farms as the single most important cause of conflict, SPRiNG undertook an in-depth study of the status of grazing reserves and stock routes in early 2025. Grazing reserves and stock routes were initially established, and continue to be regarded, as an effective means of protecting cultivated areas from livestock.
Drug production, distribution, and consumption are known to play important roles in conflict, with potentially negative impacts on development and sustainability. In Nigeria, news reports and academic commentaries have linked the widespread availability and consumption of drugs to violent conflicts, especially in the North. This policy brief presents the key preliminary findings from the study and offers recommendations for policy formulation and action.
The research found that drugs and conflicts are linked in complex, multidimensional ways. Drugs facilitate conflicts through the psychoactive effects of their chemical compounds on the mental and emotional states of those involved. Drug use also contributes to inter-generational divides that challenge traditional authority structures in local communities, making conflicts harder to control or resolve.
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