Today, the Nigerian Federal Government suspended the scheme by the President Buhari administration to construct Rural Grazing Area also kn...
Today, the Nigerian Federal Government suspended the scheme by the
President Buhari administration to construct Rural Grazing Area also known as RUGA settlements in some states of the federation.
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State,the Chairman of the National Food Security/Herders/Farmers Conflict, briefing State House correspondents at the end of a meeting, gave reasons for the suspension saying it was
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State,the Chairman of the National Food Security/Herders/Farmers Conflict, briefing State House correspondents at the end of a meeting, gave reasons for the suspension saying it was
“owing to lack of consistency with the NEC and FG approved national livestock transformation plan, which has programme of rehabilitation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) resulting from the crisis and development of ranching in any willing state.”The governor Umahi added that
“the NEC says it is not compulsory and any state willing is required to put up a development plan towards the implementation in line with the NEC program based on the challenges inherent there.”Those at the meeting were governors of Ebonyi, Dave Umahi, Plateau, Simon Lalong, Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu and Adamawa Deputy Governor, Bala Ngilari. The National Livestock Transformation Plan approved by state governors under the auspices of the National Economic Council (NEC) is chaired by the Vice President.