Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle of Zamfara state on Wednesday laid the foundation for N8.631 billion RUGA project at Rinji Sakkida forest in Maradun local government area of the state. Speaking during the ground breaking foundation laying ceremony of the project governor Matawalle said RUGA project was aimed at transforming the way of life of Fulani community to be in tune with modern realities.

“Over the years, one of the thorny issues in the social life of our people is that of the perennial clashes between the communities of farmers and cattle herders. The primary issue at stake has always been that of access to grazing land, watering points, and cattle routes, which often clash with the interest of farmers for access to land for crop production.

“As we have seen in recent times, these conflicts have taken an uglier dimension such that we have never seen before.

In modern times, efforts are being made all over the world to transform system of cattle rearing and production from nomadism to sedentary” “It is, therefore, clear that our decision to embark upon RUGA project is tied to the broader issue of security, ensuring harmonious coexistence, and solidarity among our people, especially the farmers and herders,” he said. Matawalle said those were the essential ingredients for the development of any society adding that the state has had a bitter experience of years of banditry and other crimes which were rooted in farmer-herder conflict.

He said the three pilot RUGA settlements were to be constructed in each of the three senatorial zones and that each of the settlements would be stocked with state of the art facilities covering 100 hectares of land, which would make the environment lively for the community and enhance cattle production. The facilities include: veterinary clinics, cattle ranches, 210 housing units of three and two-bedroom flats, primary school of 12 classrooms and secondary school.

Other facilities include Islamiyya school, primary health centre of 30 beds, earth dam, cattle cottage, grazing yard and modern abattoir among others

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/zamfara-matawalle-lays-foundation-for-n8-631-billion-ruga-project.html

Spend so much on RUGA while education is at its low in the North. #Realities

Any state that wants to participate in RUGA should go ahead,
Our stance @ is that no state should be forced to Participate in RUGA and furthermore, no state should grumble or beef (no puns intended) when they see the profit and returns the participating states are making monthly and annually.
As 97% of Nigerians eat beef on a daily basis.....argue with your oesophagus!

END OF DISCUSSION!

Easy Peasy!!
No fight, No Quarrels!!!

We Rise!

QuotaSystem:


Sense will not kill you my brother.

Just take a look at the facilities and tell me how any local community and economy will not develop from it.

These wailers are the same jokers that were chastising the Fulanis for still practicing outdated methods, and crying about cows on runways. Now that the governor is literally making concrete efforts to modernize their methods and transform them from nomadic to sedentary farmers, they are still crying their eyes out.

As e dey pain them, e dey sweet us beef stakeholders jare

God bless you sir.
It is always good and refreshing to know that we still have reasonable people like you on this forum.
With people like you our country's future is secure.
Hugs and !
Cheers!

Okoroawusa:
In the near future we, igbos, will be submitting tenders for supply of materials in RUGA settlements in the north... Businessmen will take advantage to make money while Igbos will grumble off n on line...


THAT'S HOW WE ROLL...


... Let's start keeping our money together,I see us dominating this business in the near future..;90% of Nigerians eat cow meat everyday

Yes o brotherly.
You are so in our mind, you know what we are thinking already.
We can both see the future.
The positive minds will be progressing while wailers, Aka, Children of hate and perdition will keep weeping and losing.
God bless you sir.
God bless Nigeria.

Gud... Infact all d northern states shld b encouraged to build RUGA settlements in their states considering their landmass... Sambisa Forest shld also b converted to RUGA settlement as well, dat way both d herdsmen and BH will sort demselves out

Hope headsmen would pay tax sha

Good move,
watch some stupid southerern Dunce condemn these economically viable move like its any of their business, just the other time a Governor reduced government possible estimated spending by 80% and claimed to up its education budget to 10%, 10% of what has been reduced by 80% amounts to less than 4% of previous spending, yet fools would not let us rest...

Last last the 8bn cost of the project would be transfered on every cattle sold to southerners, so you educated prickss would pay for it with your ties and suites

you dont want Fulani on your land, but when southafricans also rejected you on their land it becomes a national problem... bunch of hypocrites


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When money can be spend on education.

Good luck to them. For those commenting above, education is clearly not their priority unfortunately.

N8.631 billion, imagine!

These northerners are the main problem.

No regard for the real issues

Pweezy:
Spend so much on RUGA while education is at its low in the North. #Realities

You made a very good point here.

Whatever rock each states boats!

After the foundation self una go come dey look say she this Foundation worth 100 million naira sha?

I know say islamiyya go dey inside....he forgot to add mosque in the plan....please someone should remind him.

In the meantime this governor seen to have curtailed the rampaging herdsmen and bandits in his domain he must be doing something right.

post=81934670:

You made a very good point here.

Whatever rock their boats.

Yes sir

Good for them.

As long as they keep it in the North, it is none of Southerners business. The idea has been rejected wholeheartedly by us down south, so whatever it is they wanna do with the Ruga project, they should, except of course we are now clamoring for the establishment of the same settlements down here.

So where will these multi billion naira come from ? I guess Niger delta oil as usual

So fast...because its Ruga...useless animal in human clothes. If it's education now, na for paper it will only exist

Pweezy:
Spend so much on RUGA while education is at its low in the North. #Realities

Using money from oil and VAT, generated by the fool.s who fight each other in the south
When shall we be wise and pack up this Lugardian contraption?

I don't know why I feel like beating this guy @

For helping Buhari rig last election

Wuzyurdaddy:
These northerners are the main problem.

No regard for the real issues

That shouldn't be our problem. They've decided to keep the ruga madness to themselves just as we desired and even protested for. Should we still be complaining? What is it we want?

Baba would be proud of this one.

It's way better they keep it up North. I just pray the amount don't move my Governor o

very good inniciative for them.please help a brother

Conduit to loot

omenka:
That shouldn't be our problem. They've decided to keep the ruga madness to themselves just as we desired and even protested for. Should we still be complaining? What is it we want?

It goes to show we aren't United, see how Oby went to satafrika* solo.
We want a unified system where everyone is on the same page. Kapish*

Ultimatezlant:
So where will these multi billion naira come from ? I guess Niger delta oil as usual

Naturally most of it from there, yes.
When the southerners become wise they will face the common enemy.





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But I tot ruga was an APC agenda

If it stops their attacks on farmers then it's worth it. Also to the people bringing up education, if the Fulani are settled in one place rather than running all over the country it will be far easier to educate them.

Wuzyurdaddy:



It goes to show we aren't United, see how I by went to satafrika* solo.
We want a unified system where everyone is on the same page. Kapish*

Interestingly interesting!

Is he building it with his state allocation or federal will give them oil money?

omenka:
Good for them.

As long as they keep it in the North, it is none of Southerners business. The idea has been rejected wholeheartedly by us down south, so whatever it is they wanna do with the Ruga project, they should, except of course we are now clamoring for the establishment of the same settlements down here.

How much of their own money goes into the federation account for them to spend these billion if not from the south