Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya on Friday expressed disappointment with the decision of the Federal Government to suspend the plan to build Ruga settlements in some states.
He spoke with State House Correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
Noting that his state had 200,000 hectares ready to donate to the federal government for the project, he said that the pastoralists deserve sympathy as the conflict is also affecting them.
According to him, his state will continue with the Ruga settlements programme.
He spoke on the Ruga settlements programme while speaking to Hausa service in the State House.
Asked what type of support Nigerians will see, considering that Gombe State is now ruled by APC, he said: “I want you to know that any policy federal government initiated, Gombe State is ready to key in because present administration’s policies are meant for the development of this country.
“For instance, on the issue of Ruga pilot scheme, I said in Gombe we have more than 200,000 hectares set aside for herdsmen use.
“So, if other States rejected the pilot scheme, we have no reason to reject it rather to even demand for its implementation to be …….”
Asked if Gombe is ready to join if federal government reintroduces the project, the governor said: “Up to today, I didn’t agree that the pilot scheme is been suspended.
“We are going to continue with it, because to us is very good initiatives.
“Considering the hardship our brother and sister (Herdsmen), are now facing, we need to find a lasting solution for them, so, as to save their lives because they are Nigerians.” he said
Speaking on the purpose of his visit to Villa in English language, he said: “I came to see the President being the father of the nation. For me as the governor and the good people of Gombe State we felt we need to see the president to reaffirm our solidarity and support for him and equally for the ideals he stands for in this country.
“Mind you Gombe is 100% APC and we fought with the support of the President to deliver Gombe to APC.
“That’s why we have to continuously engage and be giving updates on the situation in the state and what is happening in the current situation in the country. That’s why I came to see him.”
On what he wants to do differently under APC in Gombe State, he said “Certainly, you will see difference in terms of good governance and service delivery to the people.
Asked if he had sorted out the issue of vehicles that were allegedly taken away by his predecessor, he said: “We set up a committee and the committee is pursuing and I believe you must have seen that we have recovered quite a lot.
“The committee is still working and we will be disclosing whatever we found and the resultant effect of whatever we are able to do.
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For Gombe abi eh no problem now

What is this one saying?

yes, all LGAs in Gombe can serve for Ruga land grabbing strategy.
nonsense

Good for him.
If he likes let Gombe state harbor all the proposed Ruga settlements,nobody gives a bloody damn.
It only becomes a concern of sane people when they propose to establish any Ruga settlement in the South because any right thinking person knows it will be an harbinger of conflicts,terrorist acts,murders and even war down the line when these herders come with their murderous tendencies and several generations down the road,they start claiming the Ruga settlements as their ancestral lands.

The governor is selfish.
He wants to protect and expand his private business (cattle-herding).