Izzih -ukelle environmental crisis and implications for sustainable development

Since the inception of earth, there has been a consensus among scholars that war and armed conflict of any kind often have major negative impact on the people and society more than positive one. Wars especially over land have left many nations and societies underdeveloped. Many national and societal economies have been crippled as a result of wars and armed conflict thereby leading to retardation of development of some communities, while increasing the high level of poverty in the society. This article focuses on the conflict between Cross River and Ebonyi States, which to a large extent affected farming communities. This conflict is about contested land which the people depended on for survival because most of the people are farmers. The researcher used qualitative research method, where primary data were collected from field interviews in the conflict affected terrain as well as secondary materials to develop the content of the article. It found that the armed conflict gave a heavy blow on the people. Consequently, the article recommends that it is important to look at how this conflict negatively impacted on food security in the country and pursue post conflict peacebuilding. Politicians and other stakeholders should therefore try to stop fanning the fuel of enmity within Ebonyi and Cross River State.