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Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by nwakibie3(m): 8:47am On Oct 03, 2018
The delay by state governments in providing land for ranches has made the Federal Government to realise that it has more than enough land for the purpose in the different states, OKECHUKWU NNODIM writes

The Federal Government has decided to use some of its own land in various parts of the country for the establishment of ranches in order to put an end to clashes between herders and farmers across the nation.

It was learnt that the Federal Government’s decision was prompted by the continued delay of state governments in providing land for ranches.

Our correspondent gathered that the Federal Government would use its land as well as some identified grazing reserves for the establishment of ranches.

On July 14, 2018, it was exclusively reported by Saturday PUNCH that with the refusal of some state governors to give land for ranching, the Federal Government had decided to reactivate and convert about 177 out of the 415 grazing reserves across the country to ranches.

It was also reported that aside from Kogi State that had officially agreed to provide about 5,000 hectares of land, no other state had publicly announced willingness to provide land for ranches or cattle colonies, which the Federal Government favours.

Governors of the South-East states in July rose from a meeting in Enugu with a decision that no land would be made available for the establishment of cattle ranches in the zone, while other states have deliberately been delaying in acceding to the request of the Federal Government.

Officials of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, however, stated that the Federal Government was still making plans to establish ranches across the country despite the delay by state governments.

They told our correspondent in Abuja that the government recently realised that it had more than enough land for this purpose.

The Director, FMARD, Tolu Makinde, said, “The latest decision is that the government has more land than required, even as far as ranching is concerned. There are various pieces of land in different locations across the country that have been documented and gazetted, the Federal Government has decided that it is better to use them than ask state governments to donate land.

“So, the decision has been taken and the issue now is funding, but as soon as the release from the 2018 budget starts to come in, the government will come up directly with what it intends to do. So many options are being considered.”

Makinde noted that with the latest development, the government would not compel any state to donate land for the establishment of ranches or grazing reserves.

He, however, observed that a lot of people had encroached on some of the Federal Government’s grazing reserves, adding that the remaining ones and the available land were more than enough for the establishment of cattle ranches.

Makinde added, “The fact now is that the government has discovered that it has more land and it is not compelling any state to donate land for grazing reserves or for ranches.

“It may interest you to know that the number of grazing reserves that the government has; some of them have been encroached upon. However, the remaining available ones are more than enough.”

When asked to state where the Federal Government’s pieces of land were located, he replied, “Before Nigeria got independence, the colonial masters actually had land scattered from Maiduguri to Sokoto, up to Oyo. These were large expanses of land that were mainly left for only grazing.

“And so, when the herders are migrating with their cattle, they go to these pieces of land; they don’t go to the land of other people. But problem started when we now decided to create states, as some of the land fell within some states. And some state governments decided to take them over.

“However, the ones that are documented and gazetted right now are more than enough for the Federal Government to use, instead of asking state governments to donate. So, it is the gazetted land that the government is trying to do something about as well as the identified grazing reserves.”

Another official of the ministry stated that the government would use the gazetted land as demonstration grazing centres.

“The government is going to use the gazetted land as demonstration centres, because it will have security there. There will be dams in these grazing centres to ensure adequate water supply,” the official, who pleaded to remain anonymous, said.

“This is because three things are required in these centres. There must be security, water and fodder, which is grass for the cattle to feed on. So, anybody who wants to make use of the place will bring his livestock there and pay some token. This is against the earlier claim that the government is trying to take the land of citizens,” the official stated.

The ministry said it would commence public enlightenment campaigns to educate Nigerians on the need to create ranches and why the Federal Government would use its own land for the purpose.

“It is becoming clear now that we don’t have any vibrant alternative to addressing the clashes than the establishment of ranches. And this is because it is going to benefit the farmers and herdsmen. Also, the minister (of agriculture) recently revealed that there is going to be a programme for artificial insemination in some of these centres,” Makinde stated.

He noted that a number of state governments gave indication that they would provide land for ranches, but only Kogi State had fulfilled its part.

It was also learnt that about 15 other states had volunteered to provide land for the establishment of cattle ranches.

They include Adamawa, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Nasarawa and Plateau.

Others are Bauchi, Gombe, Borno, Jigawa, Yobe, Niger and Kwara states.

Findings from the headquarters of the FMARD in Abuja showed that while there were dissenting voices in some of the documented states that had volunteered to provide land, the 15 states had agreed to provide 5,000 hectares of land each for the establishment of ranches.

Earlier this year, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, announced that the establishment of cattle colonies in the states that had volunteered land would commence within weeks.

This, however, has not happened.

Senior officials at the agriculture ministry re-echoed what Ogbeh said, as they stressed that the Federal Government would not force any state to volunteer land for the initiative.

The officials, however, stated that the 16 northern states had been documented as locations where the initiative would start, adding that the government was canvassing support from more states, particularly from the southern part of the country.

Ogbeh’s Special Assistant on Media, Olukayode Oyeleye, and Makinde provided our correspondent with various speeches by the minister, which extensively explained how the Federal Government planned to go about the initiative.


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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by BankeSmalls(f): 8:49am On Oct 03, 2018
When asked to state where the Federal Government’s pieces of land were located, he replied, “Before Nigeria got independence, the colonial masters actually had land scattered from Maiduguri to Sokoto, up to Oyo. These were large expanses of land that were mainly left for only grazing.

No comments, the south west has not refused to give lands. So this is where they mean.

Governors of the South-East states in July rose from a meeting in Enugu with a decision that no land would be made available for the establishment of cattle ranches in the zone, while other states have deliberately been delaying in acceding to the request of the Federal Government.


That's a good one. Very clear.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by FarahAideed: 8:52am On Oct 03, 2018
Kai this should be resisted by all. buhari cannot hand over Federal landto just one group of killers just like that. Instead of the govt to bring killer herdmen to book for killing over 20thousand people they have opted to reward them with lands in states that have rejected herdmen.... Why are the herdsmen refusing Kano offer to the to use Sambisa

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by Nwodosis(m): 8:57am On Oct 03, 2018
They said Nnamdi Kanu was never saying the truth but brainwashing people. Who's now doing the brainwashing/conquering people to have their lands?

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by Nobody: 8:59am On Oct 03, 2018
Na wa o. So this bastard Bughari feels he wud be Pres forever? South south oil don really suffer.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by apriko(m): 9:00am On Oct 03, 2018
Pls is cattle rearing a national business.....?
Does the proceeds been remitted to the Consolidated Revenue Account?

How did I find my self here??

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by Nobody: 9:02am On Oct 03, 2018
apriko:
Pls is cattle rearing a national business.....?
Does the proceeds been remitted to the Consolidated Revenue Account?

How do I find my self here??


My brother I am only praying and calling on the God that rescued Nigerians from Abacha. He is still God and he would show mercy on Nigerians again.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by Hector09(m): 9:02am On Oct 03, 2018
Hope d land is located near aso rock

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by nzeobi(m): 9:03am On Oct 03, 2018
ranches should be built in the north since they have enough land and it's primarily their business.

I don't know why oil will be in the south and refinery will be built in the north and cattle will be in the north and ranches will be built in the south.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by meolaniyi(m): 9:04am On Oct 03, 2018
IF Buhari wins this Second term, all be rest assured that The Fulanis who
are immigrants from[b] Futa Jallon[/b] will entirely take over the remotest part of your village.
make no mistake, this is not in anyway have anything to do with Islam.

There is an agenda to make sure Fulanis become president in all WEST African countries.
They finanace election in all othe west African countries.
they are in command in all the armies in West Africa

The Obvious truth is that the population of Fulanis in the whole world is not up to 30m people.
There is no islamic agenda. They are like the British that brought christianity to Nigeria but Nigerians Now are carrying the bibile more than the people that gave it to them.

The same way with Fulanis that brought islam to Nigeria and we Yorubas and Hausas are carrying the Quoran and they are busy taken over Nigeria land and resources.

Make no mistake, you can never find a suicide bomber amongst the Fulanis that handed us over the islamic Religion.

Shame on Native Nigerians who are the willing tools in Nigeria. Tell me amongst the presidential candidates of APC or PDP thats not a fulani man.
http://www.edoworld.net/edoworld_Columns_13aa.html

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by ModsareChevres: 9:06am On Oct 03, 2018
Where is FG land

FG has no land aside FCT.

Grazing reserves must remain in the north.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by Nobody: 9:09am On Oct 03, 2018
The level of fulanization Buhari will go into after he wins his second term will be interesting.

He has put this sinister move on hold; so he can garner up enough votes next year and not blur his victory chances by whipping up tribalistic accusations from the opposition with this sinister mov.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by diebuhari1: 9:16am On Oct 03, 2018
When asked to state where the Federal Government’s pieces of land were located, he replied, “Before Nigeria got independence, the colonial masters actually had land scattered from Maiduguri to Sokoto, up to Oyo. These were large expanses of land that were mainly left for only grazing.

Oyo has always been a grazing reserve

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by PaChukwudi44(m): 9:22am On Oct 03, 2018
I just hope none of these FG land are in the SE as it will be vehemently resisted.No grazing reserves has ever existed in the SE anor will ever exist.I shudder at this attempt by the FG to use our collective resources to advance the interest of provate business people

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by meolaniyi(m): 9:39am On Oct 03, 2018
Nigerians will live to regret this

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by EternalTruths: 9:48am On Oct 03, 2018
PaChukwudi44:
I just hope none of these FG land are in the SE as it will be vehemently resisted.No grazing reserves has ever existed in the SE anor will ever exist.I shudder at this attempt by the FG to use our collective resources to advance the interest of provate business people


Buhari will plunge Nigeria into a civil war.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by limeta(f): 9:53am On Oct 03, 2018
Make I follow dey shout sai baba

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by saaron(m): 9:56am On Oct 03, 2018
Nigerians should always remember this:
Buhari govt's planned Cattle Ranch/Colony = Fulani Settlements!
The Miyetti allah led govt of APC is using Cattle Ranch deceptively as cover to establish FULANI SETTLEMENTS ACROSS NIGERIA.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by saaron(m): 10:01am On Oct 03, 2018
Remember the genocide in middle belt was part of Miyetti allah led govt of buhari's plan to use bloodshed to push for the establishment of fulani settlements across Nigeria via Cattle Colonies.
Take it from me, their plan is to populate these settlements with foreign fulanis from Niger Rep and other West African countries.

Note: Buhari's govt is already building a railway line from Nigeria right into Niger Rep!

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by meolaniyi(m): 10:10am On Oct 03, 2018

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by saaron(m): 10:12am On Oct 03, 2018
apriko:
Pls is cattle rearing a national business.....?
Does the proceeds been remitted to the Consolidated Revenue Account?

How did I find my self here??
The govt's cattle ranch plot has absolutely NOTHING to do with Agriculture. It is just an under cover vehicle to establish fulani settlements across Nigeria without Nigerians knowledge.
Thankfully, Nigerians saw through their deception. The genocide in middle belt is part of their plan to push for Cattle colonies.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by saaron(m): 10:19am On Oct 03, 2018
PaChukwudi44:
I just hope none of these FG land are in the SE as it will be vehemently resisted.No grazing reserves has ever existed in the SE anor will ever exist.I shudder at this attempt by the FG to use our collective resources to advance the interest of provate business people
South East and South South must resist any attempt by buhari's govt to set up Cattle Colonies (Fulani Settlements) via Federal land in the region. Their so called ranch has nothing to do with Agriculture! Just another deceptive vehicle to create a fulani republic.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by meolaniyi(m): 10:30am On Oct 03, 2018
The real fulanis dont go to mosque. its the political arm and the militant you find in the mosque.
The killings you see in the MB are executed by the militant fulanis imported to Nigeria.
A Fulani man that walked across the boarder today with no papers can be your boss in any government agency.
You cannot see them in detention, all the people you see in prisons in the North a Hausas and other tribes

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by bettercreature(m): 10:51am On Oct 03, 2018
meolaniyi:
Nigerians will live to regret this
Its a very dangerious move

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by Lilimax(f): 10:52am On Oct 03, 2018
saaron:
Nigerians should always remember this:
Buhari govt's planned Cattle Ranch/Colony = Fulani Settlements!
The Miyetti allah led govt of APC is using Cattle Ranch deceptively as cover to establish FULANI SETTLEMENTS ACROSS NIGERIA.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by Pabloosas(m): 10:53am On Oct 03, 2018
Hmmmnnn... I really don’t know what to say

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by Lilimax(f): 10:53am On Oct 03, 2018
A very dangerous move by the Federal Government.
Well,
Ekiti state thunder strike on those Cattle is still on my mind embarassed

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by Niccoloimhotep: 10:53am On Oct 03, 2018
It is finished

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by Firefire(m): 10:53am On Oct 03, 2018
BUHARY will FAIL.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by Lilimax(f): 10:54am On Oct 03, 2018
Firefire:
BUHARY will FAIL.
Na so!!!

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by Josh44s(m): 10:55am On Oct 03, 2018
We are in serious trouble in this nation and no one to fight for us. Buhari is gradually caging everyone including the Core owners of the North, The Hausas. But, guess what! They are too blind to see it because of Islam religion the Hausa and Fulani practices. Chai this man is evil!.

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Re: Ranches: FG To Use Own Land As States Resist by 2016v2017: 10:57am On Oct 03, 2018
federal govt. land for fulani business?
Buhari really have a hidden agenda which he wants to use fulani herdsmen to accomplish.
Nigerians wake up and revolt, it's time for revolution.
Revolution in Nigeria is over ripped.

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