Nnadiebube Journal of Philosophy

The clash between herdsmen-farmers among communities in Africa has become a source of worry to its inhabitants with particular reference to Nigeria. The herdsmen have continued to rob, kill, maim and rape women with security operatives turning blind eyes on the activities of these herdsmen. The clash between herdsmen-farmers has displaced thousands of people from their different places of abode in South East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states respectively. These have added to the challenges of food security in South East states as population displacement, massacre, non-cultivation of farmlands and burning of farm produce have resulted to dangerous reduction in quality and quantity of food supply in these and other areas in Nigeria that are afflicted in this menace. Following the increase and vociferous cries from the victims of the clashes the federal government is toying with the idea of introducing grazing bill in the national assembly. One of the major reasons adduced for introducing this bill is that cattle bill in Nigeria must become a sedentary occupation. That is the settlement of the herdsmen in one place with their cattle. Using descriptive analysis, the paper examines the causes and consequences of food security in Nigeria and concludes by affirming that food security will persist for a long time if the clash between herdsmen and farmers is not addressed properly with strong legislation

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