Tag: Ruga Settlement
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Photos: Ganduje launches first RUGA settlement in Kano, begs FG to ban foreign herders
Governor Umar Ganduje, on Saturday, launched the first Ruga settlement in Kano. The ruga settlement is situated at the Yanshoshi forest in Kiru Local Government Area of the state. The settlement will be a total of 200 units of houses, schools, hospital, police station, earth dam for cattle rearing among others. However, during the commissioning…
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Ortom reacts as Buhari suspends RUGA settlement initiative
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has hailed the suspension of Ruga settlements plan by the Federal Government as victory for all peace- loving Nigerians. The Governor, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary Terver Akase, stated the rejection of the Ruga settlement model was not personal but rather a struggle by Nigerians against impunity and…
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Wike puts residents on alert, insists no land for RUGA settlement in Rivers
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday said the state will not allow any Ruga Settlements for Fulani herdsmen. A statement issued by the Rivers State Government and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Paulinus Nsirim stated emphatically that the state had no land for the implementation of such a policy. The statement…
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FG’s proposed ‘RUGA’ settlement an affront on Nigeria’s constitution – URM
The Urhobo Rennaisance Movement (URM) has described the proposed nationwide RUGA settlement for Fulani herdsmen by the Federal Government as an affront on the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The movement like other groups and state rejects in entirety the proposed settlement. The movement’s decision was revealed in a statement signed and…
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Midwest movement rejects FG’s ‘RUGA’ settlement for Fulani herdsmen
The Midwest movement has rejected the proposed RUGA settlement for Fulani herdsmen by the Federal Government in its region. TNG reports that the movement comprises of Delta and Edo State Governments. The region’s decision was revealed in a statement jointly signed by both state members. Recall that the Benue State Government also on Tuesday rejected…
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Killings: Benue rejects FG’s ‘RUGA’ settlement for herdsmen
The Benue State Government has rejected the proposed RUGA settlement for herdsmen by the Federal Government in the State. The state’s decision was revealed in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor Terver Akase. The statement decried the action of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, which it said was attempting…