RUGA: What South-East Is Willing To Give Herdsmen

South-east governor have stated that they are committed to selling grasses and farm by-products to Fulani herdsmen.

This was made known in a statement by the Director General, South-East Governors Forum, Prof. Simon Ortuanya.

The governors, however, noted that there was no land to donate for Ruga or NLTP programme.

The statement reads in part: “We are committed to selling grasses and by-products of our farms to support the NLTP for states that have keyed into the programme.

“We ask all our people living outside the South-East especially in the North to ignore the threat contained in the video message by self-styled northern youths.

“We are in talks with the northern governors and leaders who speak for their people and they have assured us that there is no harm that will befall our people living in various northern states across Nigeria.

“Finally, we advise those beating the drum of war to remember our mothers and children and have a rethink. In a state of war, even your friends could become your enemies.

“Let us bond together as one people and start to think on how to rebuild our youths whose future we ate up in the time past, rebuild our nation whose patriotism we ignored in the time past and love one another.”