Wednesday , March 27 2024

FG Suspends Ruga Settlements

The Presidency on Wednesday suspended the proposed establishment of Ruga settlements across the country.

The settlements, which was aimed at resolving farmers/herders clashes, had resulted in controversies across the country.

Briefing State House correspondents at the end of meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo, Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi, said: “We the NEC committee on farmers/ herders crisis under the chairmanship of HE Mr. Vice President met today to deliberate on the approved programme of National Economic Council (NEC) and Federal Government, tagged, “ the National Livestock Transformation Programme”

“We are aware that today that Mr. President has suspended the implementation of Ruga programme, initiated and being implemented by the Federal ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, because it is not consistent with the NEC and Federal Government approved National Livestock Transformation plan which has programmes of rehabilitation of displaced IDPs, resulting from the crisis and also development of ranches in any willing state of the Federation. The word is willing state of the federation.

 

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  1. Who is fooling who . Ruga my feet

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