Tag: Ruga
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RUGA and other Matters: A Conversation – Hope Eghagha
By Hope Eghagha Musa: What is the whole noise about ‘Ruga’ fa? Emeka: You call it noise eh? This noise shall soon consume the nation and roast all of us if we don’t handle the matter with the sensitivity it deserves. Bayo: Not possible! It won’t burn all of us. Some of us have started…
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Igbo group condemns attacks on South East governors, insists RUGA unacceptable
A pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, Igbo Ezue has condemned the invectives directed at South-East governors despite their role in preventing tension in the region as a result of the controversies that surrounded the proposed but now suspended Ruga Settlement Programme of the Federal Government. The group, however, insisted that no project of any nature that will…
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RUGA suspension: Midwest movement demands immediate arrest of Northern Coalition Groups leaders over threats
The Midwest Movement on Saturday called for the immediate arrest of leaders of the Coalition of Northern Groups over their recent harsh reaction to the suspension of the RUGA initiative programme by President Muhammadu Buhari. The movement particularly demanded the arrest of one Mr. Abdul Azeez Sulaimon who acted as the spokesman of the groups.…
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Miyetti Allah denies lobbying for RUGA, says 'We can settle in Sambisa Forest'
The National President of Miyetti Allah Kautel Hore socio-cultural organization, Alhaji Abdullahi Bodejo, has said that the Fulani herders can relocate to Sambisa forest. Bodejo insisted that the facilities for carrying out their cattle business must be provided. He also said that they never requested for RUGA settlement in the first place, adding that the…
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Gombe will go ahead with Ruga scheme – Gov. Yahaya
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has expressed reservation over the suspension of the Ruga settlement scheme by the Federal Government, saying Gombe state will go ahead with the scheme. The governor stated this after a closed meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday. `Ruga Settlement’ is a rural settlement…
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RUGA: Defend yourselves, Nwodo urges Igbo
In his reaction to the 30-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government to rescind its decision to suspend the RUGA policy, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, on Thursday described the threat as irresponsible and urged his kinsmen, the Igbo, to stand up and defend themselves against any threat. According to Nwodo said…
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Northern governors react as Buhari suspends RUGA initiative
The Northern Governors’ Forum has called for calm following the suspension of the “Ruga” cattle settlement project. President Muhammadu Buhari had to suspend the implementation of the over N12 billion Ruga project which was meant to be created across the 36 states of the federation as a result of the public outcry that greeted the…
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Northern coalition gives governors 30-day ultimatum to adopt RUGA
A coalition of northern groups has issued a 30-day ultimatum to the Nigeria government and governors who opposed to the RUGA settlement program to reverse their decisions. Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the group’s spokesman in a press conference, said the debate to accept or not to accept the program is already causing disaffection for herders who are…
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Yobe Governor backs Ruga initiative
Yobe Governor, Alhaji Maimala Buni, on Wednesday supported the proposed Federal Government Ruga policy, saying it would provide sustainable solution to the recurring conflicts between farmers and herders in Nigeria. The governor backed the initiative when the state branch of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) paid him a courtesy visit in Damaturu.…