The Federal Government originally planned to have the controversial Ruga settlements in every part of the country and not only in 11 states.

But the Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum and Ekiti Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, said the Ruga initiative had been blown out of proportion.

There are strong indications on Saturday that members of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, may call for the investigation into the Federal Government sponsored Ruga projects for Fulani herdsmen across the country.

We learnt on Saturday that funding arrangements, as well as other things that would ensure a seamless operation of the settlements, were still being discussed.

Senior officials of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, who had earlier given one of our correspondents the names of states where the settlements were currently being perfected, stated that the affected states and the Federal Government were still discussing many other issues about the settlements, including funding.

The source said, “Generally, it is a policy conceived by the Federal Government to cover the entire country. But the government decided to discuss it with the states and said states that are willing should indicate interest.

“Of course, the Federal Government is going to carry the states that are interested along. It is mainly between the Federal Government and the interested states, discussions are still ongoing and we can’t give a final figure on funding now.

“But we are surprised at the political undertone that this issue is having. Why will a group from Benue stage a protest that government wants to invade their land?”

Umar also said the state governments that indicated interest had been visiting the ministry to get details about the initiative, as discussions were still ongoing to perfect the scheme.

He said, “Already state and local governments are buying into the initiative. Many states have indicated interest. They have been coming to the ministry and stated their interest to join to ensure that we set up Ruga settlements in their states so that their nomads will have a place. They will also have cattle markets and modern abattoirs in their states.”

On May 21, 2019, the immediate past Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, announced that Buhari approved the Ruga settlement initiative earlier in the same month.

No state can be forced to surrender land, says Fayemi

Fayemi, while responding to an inquiry from one of our correspondents via a text message, said the initiative had nothing to do with the NGF, stressing that issues surrounding land use were at the discretion of respective governors.

He said, “The so-called Ruga initiative has nothing to do with NGF. We have never discussed this and none of my colleagues has raised the matter in my period in office.”

Fayemi said no state could be forced to surrender land within its jurisdiction and as such there was no cause for alarm.

The governor added, “I don’t believe any state is under threat of its land being taken over for this purpose. Governors have exclusive preserve over the land within their states jurisdiction. This is a storm in a teacup.”

PDP senators to demand probe

They described as unfair any action by the Federal Government to take over other people’s land for the establishment of herdsmen settlements with billions from the national treasury, promising to initiate probe into the project.

He said, “We have to study the provisions in the 2019 budget and see whether the Fulani herdsmen settlements projects were adequately captured in it. We will know what to do if the project was captured in the budget or not. But definitely, we should look into it.”

Meanwhile, the Federal Government has allocated the sum of N2.26bn in the 2019 budget for the development of national grazing reserves.

The amount is contained in the 2019 budget signed into law by the President on May 28.

Specifically, the N2.26bn is contained under the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Read more here https://thickmatch.com/ruga-settlements-fg-woo-colonies-n2-26bn-grazing-reserve-budget/

YORUBA VOTED BUHARI AND SHOULD BE THE NUMBER ONE BENEFICIARIES OF RUGA.


THEY LOVE MONEY SO, THAT OFFER IS TOO JUICY FOR THEM TO PASS.


EVEN BUHARI KNOW IN HIS MIND, RUGA CAN'T REACH SE.

MAKA GINI?


DID WE VOTE FOR HIM?

Another means to loot

Sell yr soul to satan

SE didn't vote for APC, so we don't deserve their Next Level Ruga project.

Since they didn't consider us worthy to hold a post at the 9th NASS, we won't cede an inch of our territory to their Ruga bullshitt.

If they impose it on any of our land, we would burn both the cow and the terrorists and we would make the state too hot for the governor or kills us all.

SW voted for Next Level, so they should top the list of beneficiary states.

Of course, they claim they are accommodators, so it is no big deal accommodating some cows in their land.

This Next Level sweet.

I saw a letter reproduced by Reno where a contractor was awarded 361million and some change just for four weeks of work to construct a structure in a ruga.

We can shout anti-Ruga all we want. People are hungry. Our own people will be the ones lining up for the contract to build fulani colony in their ancestral land.

Make God punish me if I lie!

OfficialAPCNig:
SE didn't vote for APC, so we don't deserve their Next Level Ruga project.

Since they don't consider worthy to hold a post at 9th NASS, we won't cede an inch of territory to their Ruga bullshitt.

If they impose on any of land, we would burn both the cow and the terrorists.

SW voted for Next Level, so they should top the list of beneficiary states.

Of course, they claim they are accommodators, so big deal accommodating some cows in their land.

So you voted PDP. Ok, is PDP going to stop Ruga from your land? If its not....whats the use of bringing APC into it? Ruga is not party line....its a policy for deployment nationwide.

Its about your Governors, put pressure on your Governors.

SW Governors have an announcement coming up on Wednesday. We are waiting to hear their talk. They will either give calm or they will make the region boil. If it boils it will consume them along.

MetaPhysical:


So you voted PDP. Ok, is PDP going to stop Ruga from your land? If its not....whats the use of bringing APC into it? Ruga is not party line....its a policy for deployment nationwide.

Its about your Governors, put pressure on your Governors.

SW Governors have an announcement coming up on Wednesday. We are waiting to hear their talk. They will either give calm or they will make the region boil. If it boils it will consume them along.

Unlike you people, we don't need any stupid governor to set agenda for the East.

We have already given them an agenda to pursue. No RUGA in the East or we would burn them with the cows.

The APC doesn't consider us worthy of anything in their evil party. No qualms.

They should take their RUGA to SW that voted for them. We didn't vote for APC

Grazing is a private business and not government business, so they shouldn't force people to surrender their land to a particular set of people.
If government is interested in collecting land for business and entrepreneurs. I will like to say am also an entrepreneur and need a land in Abuja, the government should help me as well.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QRRRfnBG7A

I know Buhari doesn't care about people's opinions but it is very unfair to take someone's land and give it to another person especially when it won't benefit the other party. I want karma to visit that old man soon.
Budgeting millions of money to appease one set of people in a country as diverse as Nigeria.

Brilliant development.

I just hope the state government will capitalize on this settlements and enact laws.

Dullardeen you can shove the Greek gift down your lanky azz, the SS/SE and parts of the Middle Belt rejects Ruga in all totality.

The SW might be willing though.

Bring 100 billion dollars....we still say no to RUGA

Mehn! See as FG make this Fulani settlements a priority above the welfare of other Nigerians.

I guess they are more important than others, they are the first class citizen.... What more can we ask than this wonderful President

We are witnessing the worst administration in Nigerian history.
Other countries are thinking outside the box on how to better their economy.
APC is here thinking about hw to better the lives of cattles n Fulani herdsmen.
A private business for that matter.
Una never see anything.

South West be considering it like

hammerF1:
YORUBA VOTED BUHARI AND SHOULD BE THE NUMBER ONE BENEFICIARIES OF RUGA.


THEY LOVE MONEY SO, THAT OFFER IS TOO JUICY FOR THEM TO PASS.


EVEN BUHARI KNOW IN HIS MIND, RUGA CAN'T REACH SE.

MAKA GINI?


DID WE VOTE FOR HIM?

Mods tribal bashing , off topic and derailing thread

Mynd44 Seun lalasticlala OAM4J

we yorubas accept the ruga settlement we love you fulanis thank you Buhari

Mheh

hammerF1:
YORUBA VOTED BUHARI AND SHOULD BE THE NUMBER ONE BENEFICIARIES OF RUGA.


THEY LOVE MONEY SO, THAT OFFER IS TOO JUICY FOR THEM TO PASS.


EVEN BUHARI KNOW IN HIS MIND, RUGA CAN'T REACH SE.

MAKA GINI?


DID WE VOTE FOR HIM?

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livebyday:


Mods tribal bashing , off topic and derailing thread

Mynd44 Seun lalasticlala OAM4J

KOLE WERK!


IGBO WONT GET ANYTHING, BECOS DEY DID NOT VOTE BUHARI, IS DAT NOT WAT APC HAVE BEEN SAYING?


SW ALONE, VP AND SPEAKER, THESE THINGS ARE REWARDS FOR YOUR VOTE, SO IS RUGA.

Buhari said the terror perpetrated by the fulani herdsmen are not from them but from foreigners. He mentioned militants from libya.

Why then is he allocating huge chunks of lands to herdsmen of fulani extraction?

Some states and its indigenes have fiercely kicked against it, still the FG is bent on aquiring lands for fulani herdsmen, does that not defeat its purpose of brokering peace between fulani herdsmen and indigenes?

Why is this ruga settlement so important to the FG that it is trying to force it on states?

COme, e be like say Fayemi no dey joke with cow matter o..

ah! ma binu, eniyan ti ekiti

OfficialAPCNig:
SE didn't vote for APC, so we don't deserve their Next Level Ruga project.

Since they don't consider worthy to hold a post at 9th NASS, we won't cede an inch of territory to their Ruga bullshitt.

If they impose on any of land, we would burn both the cow and the terrorists.

SW voted for Next Level, so they should top the list of beneficiary states.

Of course, they claim they are accommodators, so big deal accommodating some cows in their land.

Don't forget that anything that benefits the SW benefit the Igbos as well due to the enormous population of Igbos in Lagos and Ogun State alone. So think brother before such regretful comments.

Bourdilon in Lagos will make a good start in Lagos