This discourse examines the farmers-herders conflict in Nigeria. It looks at the nature of the conflict; the causes of the conflict and its attendant socioeconomic impact on the nation’s development. It then proceed to critically evaluate the response of the Nigerian State to the lingering farmers/herders’ conflict in the country. Anchored on John Rawls’ theory of social justice, the study which relies on secondary data sources posits that the evasive and lethargic nature of the State’s response characterized by inaction smacks of a grand ploy to downplay equity, fairness and justice in the determination of policy to stem this ugly trend that threatens to disrupt the social fabric of the Nigerian State. As a panacea to this social miasma, the Nigerian state is called upon to enthrone social justice in the policy arena to promote harmonious and peaceful co-existence among the diverse nationalities in order to deepen unity in diversity.