Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has said that the state would implement the Ruga settlement initiative to resettle herders and boost economic activities.

The governor told the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajiamila who visited the state that the state government would go ahead with the programme in spite of its suspension by the Federal Government.

“I wish to inform the Honourable Speaker that the controversial issue of Ruga, which is being hotly debated across the vast spectrum of the federation, has been unanimously accepted in our state.

“Since time immemorial, the communities of farmers and herders in the state have been living side by side, reinforcing each other, even though there were cases of skirmishes from time to time, they did not take the ugly dimension they have taken in our contemporary times.  “We are confident that Ruga Programme which will transform the nomads to sedentary life will significantly address the farmer/herder crisis in the state,” he said.

The governor said arrangements had been put in place to set up the Ruga settlement on a 100-hectare land in each of the three senatorial districts of the state. According to him, the government would provide schools, hospitals and veterinary clinics as well as earth dams in the new settlements.

He appealed to the leadership of the National Assembly to facilitate the release of N10 billion Federal Government Special Intervention Fund approved for the state to resettle people displaced by banditry. The speaker hailed Matawalle over the successes recorded under the Peace and Reconciliation Initiative targeted at ending banditry in the state. He noted that the voluntary release of 109 kidnap victims in the last 10 days was highly commendable and an indication that all sides were willing to give peace a chance.




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This is very commendable from zamfara state governor.

Let anything Ruga stay in the north!

The same Zamfara State still struggling to have a state university.
Thank God for Goodluck Jonathan, Zamfara won’t be having any university.

So quick to establish Ruga settlements but slow in liberating her people from illiteracy.

Better... Let those than want Ruga have it.. And respect the wish of those opposing it... Simpiley according my ekun neighbor

Good for them..

The governor can give up the entire zamfara for all i care, that is their business.


As long as the Ruga is not set up in the east, i have no problem with that


Let them "RUGA" in the north

Were dey land abi na dis big head be de land

Tolexander:
Let anything Ruga stay in the north!

The same Zamfara State still struggling to have a state university.
Thank God for Goodluck Jonathan, Zamfara won’t be having any university.

So quick to establish Ruga settlements but slow in liberating her people from illiteracy.

Shwooo.
Na Wetin conzen almajiri with school?

Good for them

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RUGA STARTS AND FINISHES IN THE NORTH.


ANY OBJECTION, SAMBISA IS STILL THERE.

They will not approve 100 hectare for hospital, school and industries but quick to approve for cows.

I am not trying to be tribalistic here but my Northern brothers gat to wake up. They are still in the 17th century.

Them them

Nigeria is a fail state. Let pray for her

ok

darfay:



Shwooo.
Na Wetin conzen almajiri with school?

This is good.
Nonsense ingredient....
This RUGA stands to benefit the North only especially the killer Herdsmen. They can offer the whole land in the North for RUGA but they won't get a plot of land from the South.
Finally it won't quench their thirst for violence.

Very good.

Forward looking governor.

good!
all northern state can do the same while rail should be built in the south so we can easily transport cows here for public comsuption

Zamfara Emirate before 2020! Next state please

Before nko!!!

yarimo:
This is very commendable from zamfara state governor.

It is now clear that you are a Northerner, while claiming to be from South West. This RUGA ish has exposed you all.

Way to go....

I've been wondering why they aren't utilizing the huge expanse of lands the North over.

Where the lands are parched, Audu Ogbe should import and plant his Brazilian grass and save us these herdsmen/farmers clashes.

As a plus, all the cattle can be identified and noted during the census, even their votes can be taken during elections without much of a squabble.

Way to go I say..

RUGA the North over please...

The Fulanis and their cows don trek tire. Person go buy beef to use teeth cut am na wahala because of too much waka.
Abeg I like soft meat my teeth don old and weak...age things

Lol. A sharia state implementing RUGA?
Of what use abeg?
Or isn't the whole state a cattle colony already

Good. Ruga should be domiciled in the north.

No issue.

And again, the land mass in the north is fit for that purpose.

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Good move. This will go a long way in calming things in the polity over this Riga brouhaha.

Good as they have the landmass as Zamfara is bigger than the combined size of Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Ekiti, Imo, Lagos, Abia and Ebonyi.

Good for them.
Eastern part no get even a plot to offer,even waterlogged land no dey