Residents of Ruga, a community along Airport Road in Abuja, protested on Friday against the recent demolition of their homes, which was ordered by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. The minister had launched a task force, known as “Operation Sweep,” to clear Ruga and other areas within the city as part of … Read more
Ortom further claimed that he is aware of plot by the Buhari government to cause crisis in Benue in order to declare state of emergency. The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has hit back at the presidency, saying the response to the issues he raised shows that President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aides are “under … Read more
– Kano State : Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje Sets To implement RUGA – RUGA Will Tackle Insecurity, Change Social-Economic Status Of Fulani – Ganduje Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State said his government is determined to implement the RUGA project, meant to resettle herdsmen and boost economic activities. Ganduje stated this on Saturday in Kano while … Read more
South-East Governors, on Tuesday, described as spurious, claims that they made secret donation of land for the controversial Ruga project. This was contained in a resolution issued by the Governors, signed by Prof Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, Director General, South East Governors’ Forum. This came amidst claims by some persons that some of the Governors had … Read more
Veteran musicians Eedris Abdulkareem and Baba Fryo on Monday led a protest to the redemption camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway against the implementation of the suspended RUGA settlement scheme by the federal government. The Federal Government last Wednesday suspended the planned RUGA settlement programme following outrage and … Read more
The Aare ona kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has disclosed that the Yoruba tribe will not forgive governors that adopt Ruga settlement, a scheme initially proposed by the federal government to tackle crisis between farmers and herdsmen. In an interview with he likened the federal government’s plan for Ruga settlement to an “afonja scenario,” saying … Read more
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari Government’s suspension of the Ruga farm settlement policy. Buhari is said to have suspended the Ruga programme pending further notice. RUGA settlement scheme was an idea designed to stem the tide of herdsmen/farmers clashes in parts of the … Read more
The Federal Government led by president Muhammadu Buhari has finally suspended the controversial Ruga initiative, it proposed to resolve the clashes between farmers and herdsmen. Ekohot Blog reports that the development was made known by the governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi, at the presidential villa in Abuja on Wednesday, July 3. The Ebonyi state … Read more
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday took a position on the federal government’s plan to establish RUGA settlements in some states of the federation. With an emphatic negative reaction to the proposal by the Buhari-led APC federal government, Akeredolu maintained that the state was not interested in making land available for RUGA Settlements. … Read more