deomelo:


The government can not take your land and ship in people from other states to occupy your land, the states are in control of their land and it is up to them to decide how to run and manage what goes on within their boders.

Public ignorance and hysteria is responsible for what is going on right now, but in the end, they will do the right thing

You are denying yourself great economic development and opportunity, not the FG

Twist and turn it anyway you like, but for all intent and purpose, the Federal Government wanted to use this Livestock Transformation program as Trojan horse to handover indigenous lands to feudalistic Fulani. Whether for religious or ethnic reason, the jury is still out.

But let's pretend you're right for a minute and agree with you that there is massive economic benefits for States that accepts Ruga or whatever name it's later Christianed. The questions remain, why grazing? Why cattle? Shouldn't every state be playing along their area of strength and specialization ? Is cattle rearing the most beneficial use of such massive expanse of land the government wishes to carve out for this purpose? Where has this been proven in practical term
s before inundating everyone with the
solution?

State government and her people will continue to resist the idea until is is shown to be a tested and trusted solution. Secondly, it is not necessary that every state in Nigeria keep cattle. There are other similarly beneficial venture,if not better that the Federal Government can assist the State Government to invest in if the FG is sincere.

yemaldo:
Every state should provide grazing land for thir own indigenes(herdsmen)
Herdsmen from kano should go to Kano State govt for grazing land, herdsmen from anambra should approach their govt for grazing land, same applies to Oyo herdsmen but they must all be indigene, I think this will solve the problem

how do you distinguish the herdsmen from kano from the herdsmen from taraba and that from niger

land is the least problem when It comes to issue of this ranching of cattle.the north has a massive amount of land that can be used for ranching of cattle but there is more to cattle rearing than what the fg is willing to put its mouth into.
pursuing a nationwide land grab only reveals an objective that is not into the solution of ranching but a creation of a brand New set of problems altogether

helinues:
Is herding now Governments private business? When are we going to have ICT settlements, Mechanics settlements, traders settlements?

North are being selfish about this Ruga things

B like say alert neva enta

Pavore9:


If from Cross Rivers State and raised in Sokoto State, will Sokoto state grant me bursary like the indigenes? Why was there provision for issuance of local government of origin certificate?

We are talking about a business program and a FG policy funded with public funds, not a state run monetary award.

Bursary award is a state program and there's no need to go to other states to claim their bursary award since all the states in Nigeria have their own bursary program.

Show is anywhere in Nigeria both at state and local level where indigents from other states are prevented from participating in any commercial enterprise.

deomelo:



We are talking about a business program and a FG policy funded with public funds, not a state run monetary award.

Bursary award is a state program and there's no need to go to other states to claim their bursary award since all the states in Nigeria have their own bursary program.

Show is anywhere in Nigeria both at state and local level where indigents from other states are prevented from participating in any commercial enterprise.

Haven't you read or seen economic empowerment programs run by States where beneficiaries were drawn from their local governments?

deomelo:



Is this not the plan in the first place?


Oh, I forgot you heard from somewhere on the internet that the FG will take your land and ship fulani herdsmen from the North to your states to take over your state.

Funny how people deny themselves economic and job opportunities because of ignorance, bigotry, petty politics, and tribalism.

silly liar

OdumegwuOjukwu:


Twist and turn it anyway you like, but for all intent and purpose, the Federal Government wanted to use this Livestock Transformation program as Trojan horse to handover indigenous lands to feudalistic Fulani. Whether for religious or ethnic reason, the jury is still out.

But let's pretend you're right for a minute and agree with you that there is massive economic benefits for States that accepts Ruga or whatever name it's later Christianed. The questions remain, why grazing? Why cattle? Shouldn't every state be playing along their area of strength and specialization ? Is cattle rearing the most beneficial use of such massive expanse of land the government wishes to carve out for this purpose? Where has this been proven in practical term
s before inundating everyone with the
solution?

State government and her people will continue to resist the idea until is is shown to be a tested and trusted solution. Secondly, it is not necessary that every state in Nigeria keep cattle. There are other similarly beneficial venture,if not better that the Federal Government can assist the State Government to invest in if the FG is sincere.

It's silly and redundant to keep fighting over what you are not mandated or being forced to participate in, it's nothing but a waste of time and energy and the agitators including you ranting on and on are either ignorant per the program and it's content or you are just showcasing your own hostilities and bias against other people.

As is at the moment and since independence, states are free to engage in whatever brand of agriculture or put in place any legitimate program and policy on their own, but we are talking about a national food policy that's 100% optional and non-mandatory, you don't have to participate and they are not forcing you to. So, what's the uproar about.

People just go berserk over anything.

Pavore9:


Haven't you read or seen economic empowerment programs run by States where beneficiaries were drawn from their local governments?

It's not about what I've seen or not, it's about you showing us the particular program you are talking about where and when the government confined economic programs and benefits to state indigents alone.

deomelo:



Is this not the plan in the first place?


Oh, I forgot you heard from somewhere on the internet that the FG will take your land and ship fulani herdsmen from the North to your states to take over your state.

Funny how people deny themselves economic and job opportunities because of ignorance, bigotry, petty politics, and tribalism.

The ruga plan was strictly for fulani.

Radio fulani was intended as part of the ruga settlement programe.

Surprisingly I have not heard anyone blame Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture that drafted the plan.

deomelo:




It's not about what I've seen or not, it's about you showing us the particular program you are talking about where and when the government confined economic programs and benefits to state indigents alone.

Jubilation as Ugwuanyi empowers 750 SDGs trainees with seed money
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/264142-jubilation-as-ugwuanyi-empowers-750-sdgs-trainees-with-seed-money.html

Take note the beneficiaries of the N100k were drawn from the 17 local government areas of the state.

MetaPhysical:


The ruga plan was strictly for fulani.

Radio fulani was intended as part of the ruga settlement programe.

Surprisingly I have not heard anyone blame Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture that drafted the plan.

The government’s new plan is tagged, ‘The National Livestock Transformation Plan.’ It is built on six key pillars: economic investment, conflict resolution, law and order, humanitarian relief, information education and strategic communication; and cross-cutting issues.


The presentation event was attended by several public officials including the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh and governor of Benue State, Samue Ortom. Kwasari’s presentation showed that the plan stemmed from meetings and recommendations by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, FMARD, and National Economic Council in 2017. The economic council is headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and includes all state governors as well as some ministers as members. The presentation event was attended by several public officials including the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh and governor of Benue State, Samue Ortom. Six key pillars The government’s new plan is tagged, ‘The National Livestock Transformation Plan.’

It is built on six key pillars: economic investment, conflict resolution, law and order, humanitarian relief, information education and strategic communication; and cross-cutting issues. According to the plan, the economic investment pillar would support and strengthen the development of market-driven ranches in seven pilot states for improved livestock productivity through breed (genetic) improvement and pasture production, in addition to efficient land and water productivity.

The government also said it would rebuild social capital at the community level to promote mutual trust, confidence building and consolidate the peace process, with regards to the conflict resolution pillar. The plan also showed that the law and order pillar would support the strengthening of legal frameworks for improving livestock production, peace and harmony. The fourth pillar, humanitarian relief will focus on rebuilding and reconstructing of common facilities, worship places, markets and individual homes that have been destroyed.

The fifth pillar will aid information, education and strategic communication on the development of grazing reserves in the frontline states, and mitigate the consequences of these conflicts such as wanton loss of lives, destruction of properties, including schools and facilities. The ‘cross-cutting’ issues pillar identifies various cross-cutting issues necessary to realise the objectives of the programme, which include monitoring and evaluation and research to contribute evidence base in programme implementation; as well as gender mainstreaming, the plan showed.

Frontline states Ten key states were identified as the frontline states to receive pilot interventions in line with the recommendations of the FMARD and NEC livestock conference. The states include: Adamawa, Benue, Ebonyi, Edo, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba and Zamfara. The plan include creation of large ranches in each of these states. “A Ranch Design Plan has also been proposed in models of various sizes clustered in 94 locations in the 10 pilot states. The government intends to transition pastoralism to ranching in order to reduce the struggle for common resources,” Mr Kwasari stated in his presentation of the plan. In terms of size, the proposed ranch size models are: “Cluster 30, 60, 150 and 300 cows ranch models in a location within the donated gazetted grazing reserves; and “a minimum 1000 cows breeder ranch in 7 of the 10 pilot states.”

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/06/fg-rolls-6-point-plan-solve-farmers-herders-crisis/

The Agric minister proposed The National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), not RUGA.

It's ok to call it Fulani this and Fulani that, but it's still not true because it's not a Fulani program and they are not forcing any state or entity to participate.

We just love to waste time and energy over nothing.

Pavore9:


Jubilation as Ugwuanyi empowers 750 SDGs trainees with seed money
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/264142-jubilation-as-ugwuanyi-empowers-750-sdgs-trainees-with-seed-money.html

Take note the beneficiaries of the N100k were drawn from the 17 local government areas of the state.

Giving out funds to indigents is one thing, stipulating by law that only indigents are allowed to participate in such programs is another thing, they are not the same

I asked you to show us where any state or the FG stipulated that only state indigents are entitled to participate in such programs

There are over 30 skills centers in Lagos state and the state government supports graduates with loan facilities regardless of their state of origin.

deomelo:







The Agric minister proposed The National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), not RUGA.

It's ok to call it Fulani this and Fulani that, but it's still not true because it's not a Fulani program and they are not forcing any state or entity to participate.

We just love to waste time and energy over nothing.

If it's not a Fulani program, why are they threatening everyone? Governor Ganduje invited those who are interested to come over to Kano where there's sufficient space. Niger State governor also said the forest reserve in his state can accommodate a very large numbers of cows. The combination of the two should be sufficient as a starting point. Cows due for sales can be transported to any part of the country.

We also have Sambisa and Falgore forests among others which can be well equipped for the same purpose. Why not maximise the use of those ones before encouraging other states to donate land for a project that they're not interested in?

Are we going to have Ruga for pigs too to suit the needs of some Southern states? Will the pig farmers be given space in the Northern reserves? Afterall it's also livestock.

States/citizens should be allowed to decide what they want. Private farmers already buy land to set up ranches in the South. I don't understand why there's so much noise on a matter that can be easily solved if there's no hidden agenda.

Ruga may be a good project but it's not been well presented nor properly linked to NLTP. That's probably why the VP knows nothing about it.

Non-Hausa
Non-Fulani
Non-Muslim but too much sense.

deomelo:


The government can not take your land and ship in people from other states to occupy your land, the states are in control of their land and it is up to them to decide how to run and manage what goes on within their boders.

Public ignorance and hysteria is responsible for what is going on right now, but in the end, they will do the right thing

You are denying yourself great economic development and opportunity, not the FG

What economic developments are you talking about. With people living in shams. or where before talking about dairy. Let hem discuss issues that pertain to quality living and implement first and not some stupid cows

The error of your article is assuming US grazing lands are for cattle exclusively as the fulani want in Nigeria.

Wild animals (wildebeest, antelopes etc) graze on these grazing lands. The so called US grazing lands consist also of forests which are not used for traditional grazing as you know it in Nigeria.

Maybe you don't know that Nigeria already has set aside forest reserves, grasslands, cattle routes etc decades ago. To seek new parcels without developing the old ones is foolhardy.

For example sambisa forest used to house government owned cattle and private ones too. Has the entire parcel been reclaimed and put back to use? No. So why go after community lands when you can't harness already existing ones?

Whoever informed your decision to publish this piece has failed on arrival. It's a stillbirth.

Who da Fuçk is this sellout?

deomelo:



Is this not the plan in the first place?


Oh, I forgot you heard from somewhere on the internet that the FG will take your land and ship fulani herdsmen from the North to your states to take over your state.

Funny how people deny themselves economic and job opportunities because of ignorance, bigotry, petty politics, and tribalism.

Exactly why we are so backward when it comes to infrastructural development.

We are so impatient and always jump into conclusion at the hearing of government policies and ideas.

Out of ignorances, pessimism, tribalism, hatred and political differences, Nigerians have adopted the habit of rejecting policies and ideas that's tend to better our livelihood.

MetaPhysical:


The ruga plan was strictly for fulani.

Radio fulani was intended as part of the ruga settlement programe.

Surprisingly I have not heard anyone blame Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture that drafted the plan.

So u think he actually drafted the plan?

Buhari has been nursing this plan since 1999.

deomelo:



The FG and even the states cannot set up any program or business with government money and confine participation strictly to that locality or indigenous, that's discrimination and against the Nigerian constitution. It is illegal so that's totally out of the question, but you are free to show us where such was done in any state or at the federal level.

Lagos state cannot establish a business with state funds that other people pay into via taxes and say the only indigenes are allowed to participate or benefit from.

NLTP/RUGA is an open program for every Nigerian and investors from anywhere to participate in, if you are a pig farmer, a goat farmer, ostrich farmer, whatever kind of animal farmer you are, the program is open for all, not just herders.


People just don't read, they follow and consume distorted info, rumors and anti-government sentiments.




Q

How much are you paid to think and behave like a toddler and a full? You're invariably asking people to give part of their land to a group of people the Federal Government called Libyans and Malians, right?

Give your father's half plot to those thirty blood sucking demons. Jos and Benue gave them land, why are killing them?

If they needed land, the Northern states have given them enough land, what's stopping them from developing those places, since it's same land they use in many all the food sold in the South?

deomelo:
Btw, are the RUGA rejecting states coming up with their own brilliant ideas and alternatives? No, they are not because they are incompetent, they can not deal with complex issues so they abdicated their responsibilities to hide under public noise and hysteria instead of enlightening and educating their people.

Wike is boasting and spewing ignorant, bigoted and illiterate rubbish against the North as if he's hurting them, no, he's hurting his own people.

Rivers state's unemployment and the misery index rate is the highest in Nigeria, a major segment of his youth population are cultists and jobless, but as the second richest state in Nigeria, this is a golden opportunity for him to put his people to work and make money at the same time.

Right now, you are losing money because herders are grazing free of charge on your land and you can not do anything about it and to even show how dumb and stupid these governors are, the cattle owners return the same cows to your states to slaughter and consume and ship the money back to where they came from tax-free all off the same land you are boasting that you won't donate when in fact you've donated the land already free of charge.

Ode penny wise pound foolish.

No wonder nearly all the states in Nigeria are poor and can't stand alone without FG allocation, these governors are too dumb and incompetent to manage ordinary toilet.

Wetin concern you? Have you ever bothered why other ports are not working or why some regions don't get FG presence?

Economic prosperity by flooding the whole place with Fulani herdmen? We see how prosperity de worry North

Oga park well before dem go RUGA you o

deomelo:



Is this not the plan in the first place?


Oh, I forgot you heard from somewhere on the internet that the FG will take your land and ship fulani herdsmen from the North to your states to take over your state.

Funny how people deny themselves economic and job opportunities because of ignorance, bigotry, petty politics, and tribalism.

u are incredibly daft

deomelo:


The government can not take your land and ship in people from other states to occupy your land, the states are in control of their land and it is up to them to decide how to run and manage what goes on within their boders.

Public ignorance and hysteria is responsible for what is going on right now, but in the end, they will do the right thing

You are denying yourself great economic development and opportunity, not the FG

Thank you sir. Majority in the south wish to be ignorant and "deny ourselves of great economic development and opportunity". We appreciate your concern.
Kindly locate the ruga settlement in the Northern nigeria. When we want cows we will invest in cow business in ranches. Any body is invited to come, acquire land and raise his cattle in a ranch strictly as his personal business. Just as you have chicken and pig farmers.

deomelo:


It's silly and redundant to keep fighting over what you are not mandated or being forced to participate in, it's nothing but a waste of time and energy and the agitators including you ranting on and on are either ignorant per the program and it's content or you are just showcasing your own hostilities and bias against other people.

As is at the moment and since independence, states are free to engage in whatever brand of agriculture or put in place any legitimate program and policy on their own, but we are talking about a national food policy that's 100% optional and non-mandatory, you don't have to participate and they are not forcing you to. So, what's the uproar about.

People just go berserk over anything.

You keep making excuses for this silly ruga project, the north as it is have the highest land mass, it should be implemented there na.

How many land SE get sef, moreover SE have started implementing similar projects. I know of some private ranch in Anambra state, where cattle and the likes are been reared

delpee:


If it's not a Fulani program, why are they threatening everyone? Governor Ganduje invited those who are interested to come over to Kano where there's sufficient space. Niger State governor also said the forest reserve in his state can accommodate a very large numbers of cows. The combination of the two should be sufficient as a starting point. Cows due for sales can be transported to any part of the country.

We also have Sambisa and Falgore forests among others which can be well equipped for the same purpose. Why not maximise the use of those ones before encouraging other states to donate land for a project that they're not interested in?

Are we going to have Ruga for pigs too to suit the needs of some Southern states? Will the pig farmers be given space in the Northern reserves? Afterall it's also livestock.

States/citizens should be allowed to decide what they want. Private farmers already buy land to set up ranches in the South. I don't understand why there's so much noise on a matter that can be easily solved if there's no hidden agenda.

Ruga may be a good project but it's not been well presented nor properly linked to NLTP. That's probably why the VP knows nothing about it.

People are allowed to voice their opinion for or against the program, but it doesn't mean they are right either way, the program on paper and the the fact that the program can not hold in any state without the state consenting and donating land is the real issue.


RUGA or NLTP is a livestock and animal husbandry program for all animal farmers and investors to engage in full sale livestock program including tanery, meat and meat product processing, packaging and export program.

All animals, including pig, goat and everything under animal umbrella and it's open for all, not just grazing and herding.

If your state is against it, the FG can not force them to subscribe to RUGA and can not take their land by force to do RUGA so all your shouting and wiling is a waste of time, you people need to keep quiet and find something better to spend your energy on.

deomelo:



Is this not the plan in the first place?


Oh, I forgot you heard from somewhere on the internet that the FG will take your land and ship fulani herdsmen from the North to your states to take over your state.

Funny how people deny themselves economic and job opportunities because of ignorance, bigotry, petty politics, and tribalism.

cows being raised by deltans are already in ranches as our people does not sleep in bush like animals.
FG should build their ruga in state where their herdsmen live in the bush like animals

deomelo:



Is this not the plan in the first place?


Oh, I forgot you heard from somewhere on the internet that the FG will take your land and ship fulani herdsmen from the North to your states to take over your state.

Funny how people deny themselves economic and job opportunities because of ignorance, bigotry, petty politics, and tribalism.

you know you’re lying sha, each and every ruga settlement as presently designed by fg is exclusively for the Fulani and even if your excuse will be the official Govt lie, we say no to ruga except you feel like donating your own village land sha

deomelo:


They did not ask the states to provide land for heardsmen from the north or other states either.

They want states to volunteer and donate land for the national livestock program for them to develop and allow investors from anywhere to invest and set up livestock business including grazing, animal husbandry, animal clinics, meat processing and packaging businesses and generate IGR at the same time.

You are saying it and it looks so sweet

Start it in the north first lets see how feasible it is
I wonder why the northern group is threatening the south if there was no evil agenda in it

deomelo:


They did not ask the states to provide land for heardsmen from the north or other states either.

They want states to volunteer and donate land for the national livestock program for them to develop and allow investors from anywhere to invest and set up livestock business including grazing, animal husbandry, animal clinics, meat processing and packaging businesses and generate IGR at the same time.

So u are saying that it’s only RUG that will make cows be counted for IGR and GDP? Can you show me a state in the north where cows are major contributor of its IGR?
Folks like you suffer from selectively induced amnesia. RUGA/Ranching should be a private initiative. Naija has about 20m homeless kids not enrolled in school, let’s take care of them first

deomelo:


The government can not take your land and ship in people from other states to occupy your land, the states are in control of their land and it is up to them to decide how to run and manage what goes on within their boders.

Public ignorance and hysteria is responsible for what is going on right now, but in the end, they will do the right thing

You are denying yourself great economic development and opportunity, not the FG

Keep quiet
Do it in ur state first