The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), in Southern Nigeria on Sunday, cautioned the people of the area to remain vigilant even with the suspension of the controversial Ruga settlement for Fulani herdsmen.

The was made known in a press statement issued by Dr. Joseph Ajujungwa, Secretary of CAN, in the 17 Southern States.

Ajujungwa, who suspects that the suspension of the programme by President Muhammadu Buhari may not be its end, said there was every indication that an underground work was still on, even though Buhari claimed to have suspended it.

He called on every Southerner to be watchful, stressing that “even as we pray, we don’t need to keep quiet; they are experts in underground work.”


“We do not have land to give to anybody as a grazing field or colony and we call on the South East governors to maintain their stand that they do not have such a place. Do you know what it means to give 10 hectares of land to herdsmen? We say no to that.

“As CAN, we will preach it from our pulpit, every Imam should peach from the mosque and the traditionalists should stand against it; nobody should relent; no land should be given; any traditional ruler that does that should be dethroned.

“In the North, we have largest hectares of land, very vast that nobody is occupying. Why are they not building the ranches, Ruga of whatever there? They can come here, take grass and go, and we buy cow in exchange, just like the governors said. We do not have such mass land required.”


“We are also calling on the Federal Government to be mindful of what they are doing because cattle rearing is a private farming business. Why should the government support individual cattle farmers against other farmers?” he said.

On the threat and ultimatum issued by a coalition of Northern Youths, Ajujungwa said “they should understand that nobody has the monopoly of violence. As they are planning to attack, others are planning to defend themselves and we cannot run away for them.

“CAN is calling on all Christians, all law abiding citizens of the Southern Nigeria to please watch and pray. Watch means that you must open your eyes to see what is going on and therefore pray; do not relent.

“Anybody that is coming to buy land now, in the name of business, factory, and what have you, let us be cautious in dealing with the person, because their plot is to turn such into colony.”

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/07/be-vigilant-buharis-suspension-of-ruga.html

Soon these guys will become irrelevant... Heating up the polity and taking sides on sensitive issues is annoying

Has CAN solved the problem of its Pastors raping ladies and married women? Or is CAN not interested in that because Buhari is not involved?

Say no to modern day slavery we good people of Nigeria reject ruga

We in the East are very much awake to the reality on ground.

Any governor or traditional ruler that tries nonsense by going against the will of the people might not be alive to regret his actions.

Gov. Ugwuanyi be warned, your sleep sleep and docility should remain in your household.

RichBoy247:
Has CAN solved the problem of its Pastors raping ladies and married women? Or is CAN not interested in that because Buhari is not involved?

Come and take the land... terrorists

Sadejos:
Soon these guys will become irrelevant... Heating up the polity and taking sides on sensitive issues is annoying

Oga, they are not heating up the polity. For Buhari to even contemplate the idea of setting up RUGA at a time like this when the nation is highly divided along ethnic and religious lines leaves more to be desired.

skultrick:


Come and take the land... terrorists

We are coming very soon. Anyone can own land anywhere in the country but the owner should be ready to sell or lease the land out. If the owner refuses to sell or lease his land out, then it cannot be taken by force.

Meanwhile, Sambisa Forest should be used for RUGA.

If dis ruga no divide nigeria,nigeria will neva divide again.