REVEALED! State Governors have agreed with FG to implement Ruga settlements

State Governors have expressed willingness to implement RUGA Fulani settlement in their respective states. This was the statement obtained from a senior official of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, who would not want his name in press.

The Official claimed that the Ruga settlement initiative is set for implementation in 11 pilot states including Sokoto, Adamawa, Nassawa , Kaduna, Kogi, Taraba and others.
According to senior officials of the ministry, the Federal Government is determined to go ahead with the project, notwithstanding the public outcry, particularly in the South.

He said, “The Governors of the 11 states are coming to the ministry to learn how the Ruga settlements will be implemented,” a senior official at the FMARD, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.

"They are the states that have fully shown their interest. But unfortunately, people are talking about this as if the Federal Government is planning to grab land in the states. That’s not true.

The plan is mainly for these states that are ready and the Federal Government had a discussion with the governors concerned.
“Some of the governors came here and they promised to provide land because they have seen the benefits they will derive from the initiative. It is not that the Federal Government wants to invade the states, no!”

Meanwhile the Presidency has summoned the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammadu Umar, for speaking with the media about the Government's planned implementation of the cattle settlement policy.

Recall that Umar had earlier in the week informed journalists that the FG has commenced the implementation of the policy in 12 states, saying it was a pilot scheme meant to test-run the government’s solution to the endemic herders’ confrontation with crop farmers nationwide.

His pronouncement attracted loud outcry from the government of Benue State, the governors of South-East states, Ohaneze and Afenifere, promising that the policy would be resisted by people.

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