Governors of the South-East states rose from a meeting in Enugu on Sunday evening with a decision that no land would be made available for the establishment of cattle ranches in the zone.

The meeting, which held at the Enugu State Government House, had the governors of Enugu (Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi), Ebonyi (Dave Umahi) in attendance, while Abia and Anambra were represented by the deputy governors.


Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, was absent and was not represented by his deputy.

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, presented the association’s ‘template on restructuring’ to the governors at the meeting, which ended late on Sunday evening.

Addressing journalists after the parley, the Chairman of the South-East Governors Forum, Umahi, disclosed that the governors had agreed that ranching would not be allowed in the zone.

Umahi explained that the reports that some South-East states had made land available for the establishment of ranches, based on a request by the Federal Government, were not true.

The Ebonyi State Governor stressed that while the Federal Government had not asked for any land for ranches, the governors would not accede to such a request, should it be made.

“No land in the South-East has been donated for ranching. We have not donated any land; we have not been asked to donate and we are not going to donate.

“Ranching is not approved by the South-East governors in the South-East,” Umahi declared.

The governors, in the same vein, condemned the recent killings in Plateau State, and demanded “justice for Plateau people.”


The governors, however, raised the alarm over what they described as challenges posed by the movement of herdsmen in the South-East.

They agreed to meet with heads of federal security agencies over the development.

Reading from a communiqué adopted at the meeting, Umahi said, “The South-East Governors Forum commiserates with the Governor of Plateau State and the people of the state for the recent killings.

“We condemn the killings and join other regions to demand justice for the Plateau people.

“South-East governors have noticed increased challenges in the movement of herdsmen from one state and region to another with the resultant effect of massive destruction of farmlands with attendant clashes with farmers.

“South-East governors have been spending huge funds in settling farmers whose farms and crops are destroyed – we, therefore, request an emergency meeting in the South-East with federal security chiefs, farmers and herdsmen to stop the movements and prevent clashes.”

Following the presentation by Ohanaeze, the South-East governors restated their demand for restructuring.

“Ndigbo’s Stand on Restructuring of Nigeria was presented to the South-East Governors Forum by the Ohanaeze President, based on the resolutions arising from the Awka enlarged Igbo meeting.

“He (Ohanaeze President) also laid down the template for the governors. The Forum thanked Ohanaeze on a job well done and reiterated its earlier stand that restructuring is the only way forward for Nigeria.

“The Forum also decided that the governors should take a studied look at the template of restructuring and will make its final stand clear by the next meeting of the Forum,” the communiqué said.

The governors, at the meeting, observed that the ‘dispute’ between the governments of Anambra and Ebonyi states over the recent renaming of Abakiliki Street in Awka, Anambra State, was due to ‘communication gap which is already being closed.’

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Only Rochas okoroawusa will donate his land......anuofia.......quote me any where

Fulani's must never be allowed to occupy anywhere in the south....

Since Buharis only reason for coming back as president is to force and carry out the Fulani usman danfu's agenda on Nigeria... Then every Fulani must not be allowed anywhere in the south.

As for Rocha's, the betrayer of Ndigbo Should give the Fulani's is land.
Simple.

I don't even understand this government anymore. Is cattle rearing not a private business? Whoever wants land for his business should buy land, instead of the government forcing people to donate land to them.

The north despite the fact that they are not learned, they still want to rule Nigerians by force

The one to sell out will always absent himself .... Rochas Iscariot i see u

Do so at your own peril.

thesicilian:
I don't even understand this government anymore. Is cattle rearing not a private business? Whoever wants land for his business should buy land, instead of the government forcing people to donate land to them.

Once govt donate land to any cattle rearrer it must as well be donated to other businesses wherever they reside in Nigeria.


What is good for A is equally good for B.

okay

Imo people abala one chance

Enugu state don't have land for donation
Enugu is in the hands of God

Which land do they even want to donate?

There are no free lands in the east, our population is growing above the landmass and if we start mechanised farming, we might need to buy more land from other states.

and how come its only IMO state that don't have a representative.... seems IMO has gone to Fulani already....learnt most mbaise people are now converting to Islam on a daily basis

thesicilian:
I don't even understand this government anymore. Is cattle rearing not a private business? Whoever wants land for his business should buy land, instead of the government forcing people to donate land to them.

Donating land is even suspicious. They are nomads and there seems to be no plans for educating them on improved means of farming.

These are the kind of regional cooperation we need. Speaking with one voice

let them do the ranching in Fulani land.

Enuguboy4nsk:
and how come its only IMO state that don't have a representative.... seems IMO has gone to Fulani already....learnt most mbaise people are now converting to Islam on a daily basis

as you "LEARNT" other tittle minds like you will also "LEARNT" from their own little mindedness and carry the profiling on, people like you are the real problem of the igbo man, when you are ready to condemn your fellow igbo man without verification, you expect outsiders to do otherwise, that is if you are even igbo, what evidence do you even show that you are even igbo, and how do we know that you are even not worse than rochas?

God bless ipob.



Let the north and west give them land for ranching,
they are one nigerians.and is either their land or their life.they must choose one.

Ezemarcel:
Only Rochas okoroawusa will donate his land......anuofia.......quote me any where

his land at jos not in imo.


He must go back to his father's place.

Good one
Say no to terrorist

Yes I concur.





check my SIGNATURE

I really don't know how this insensitive govt. Thinks. How does private farming become govt business and responsibility

this government ppl are seriously mad.... Why in God's name will they give up land to private business men.... While they are at it they should also force the state government to provide lands for poultry farmers, goat, snail, pig, rabbit, etc farmers nt forgetting crop farmers cos they all fall into agriculture..... This buhari and his brothers must be mad....

Hmmmm
Dear Nigerian president, you might have to get land from your Libyan comrades for ranching eh

And as a northerner I must say the South east should not donate land for ranching. That is madness! The Hausa people that have decided to throw away their identity and deceive themselves that they are fulanis by creating the nonsensical coinage "hausa-fulani" (whatever that nonsense means) should go ahead and provide all the land needed for ranching, fulanis do not have to be represented in every state in Nigeria. Did I hear anyone say transporting beef from Katsina to Imo will be difficult due to distance? Guy, we buy made in China stuff so that is no big deal! There is enough land in sambisa forest to accomodate all the fulanis from daura to futajallon. Disgusting blood sucking pricks!

animals

They called nnamdi kanu a criminal and todaay they are doing exactly what kanu stands for.

Incompetent cowards. FOOOLS

Good way to go....

Only their fellow Fulani should give their land for ranching...

opiuytre