The chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Nasarawa state chapter, has said that governors refusing to approve land for the establishment of Ruga settlements proposed by the federal government are only encouraging crises.
Alhaji Mahammad Huseni, said this in view of some state government who have totally rejected the idea of the settlement.
Speaking with some journalist during an interview in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, the MACBAN leader argued that having Ruga project across the 36 states of the federation would be a major way to end the incessant farmers/herders crises.
The Miyetti Allah boss urged governors who earlier rejected the move to join their colleagues by keying into the programme since it provides a lasting solution to the lingering crises in their states.
“Any governor that does not want Ruga settlement in his state is a lover of crises and doesn’t want farmers/herders clashes to end in Nigeria, instead he likes it to continue in order to be collecting security votes from the federal government.
“We are suggesting for federal government to penalise any governor who is not ready for the Ruga project in his state,” he said.
He said the Fulani in Nasarawa state are fully prepared and in support of government’s plan to implement the programme. Recall that the Rivers State Government had rejected the idea of the Ruga Settlement.
The government in a statement on Tuesday, July 2, stated that it will not participate in the planned settlements for herdsmen.
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