Grammar of Geopolitics: Geopolitical Imaginations of Farmer-herder Conflicts in Nigeria

The farmer-herder conflicts (FHCs) in Nigeria have aggravated recent years, and so too has its scholarly inquiry. However, there is yet a critical geopolitics analysis of the despite their geopolitical manifestations. This paper explores imagination based on “ Grammar Geopolitics approach” Gearóid Tuathail. Data used were newspapers’ stories supplemented by government independent bodies’ reports. article shows that are represented with ecological socio-political storylines local, regional, global inclinations. They imagined as evolving from local disagreements to entangle regional political crises shaped environmental shocks (especially climate change) communities. storyline Nigerian portrays conflict entrenched lands amplified crises. administration’s proposed socio-spatial arrangement (cattle colony) segregate nomadic herders arable farmers avert violence failed gain traction Nigeria’s various areas. policy itself contradicts ancient system pastoralists, who flourish smooth space would not thrive constrained striated space. Thus, apart addressing problems associated conflicts, issue dynamics within West Africa region be considered. Removal barriers access inclusion pastoralists resource use via trans-regional framework recognizing needs disparities vital. indicates grammar model can handle media discourse FHCs well helps organize narratives (if corroborated extant literature case change-FHCs nexus) such way avoids falling into inherently subjective trappings storylines. best suited for purpose–to analyze imaginations emanating sources.