Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has called on the
federal government to put a halt to the movement of herdsmen from
other African countries to the country.
He made the call during the commissioning of 25 housing units of
RUGA settlement project at Dansoshiya forest, in Kiru local
government, hinting that, “This is the first batch of the housing
units of 25 out of 200 units earmarked for construction.”
According to him, the call was necessary in order to
“successfully and effectively prevent the coming of herdsmen from
other African countries, because they come to this country with
guns and other weapons. Which flame the clash between herders and
farmers. As they come with such weapons, they take crimes and
criminalities to the country. That movement is what brings to us
all sorts of clashes between herders and other communities, apart
from the farmers.”
Dansoshiya RUGA, the governor added, would serve as nucleus of
RUGA settlement project in the state, explaining that, “We engage
in this project for three fundamental reasons, first and foremost
is to avoid clashes between farmers and herders, secondly to avoid
movement of herders which is the source of conflict and to avoid
cattle rustling.” Criminal activities the governor said would be
curtailed with the establishment of RUGA settlement, which include,
cattle rustling, kidnapping, armed robbery among other
criminalities.
“It is absolutely necessary to improve and modernise breeding
system for Fulani cattle. As it clear that a gallon of milk is more
expensive than one gallon of petrol, it is, therefore, necessary
for us to utilize this great opportunity,” he said. He promised to
construct school and hospital in the settlement, so that the people
settling there could get access to good health delivery system and
be educated, promising that, “the second RUGA project will be in
Falgore forest where we have recently inaugurated military training
ground.”
Governor Ganduje invited Fulanis across the country to come to
Kano RUGA settlement, assuring that, “other units of the housing
will continue as we are receiving more Fulanis from other places.”
Managing Director of the State Investment and Properties Company
(KSIP) who is also the Chairman of the state RUGA Committee, Dr.
Jibrilla Muhammad, assured the governor that the work done is of
good quality, adding that, “We are appreciative that His Excellency
does not relent in this project. It is satisfying to note that,
Kano state has excelled in this RUGA project among all other states
of the federation. It may interest our governor to know that, many
Fulanis come to thank you, through us, whenever we are at the site
Sir.”
During the commissioning of the housing units, the Secretary
General of Miyetti Allah, Zubairu Ibrahim disclosed that, “Your
Excellency we are receiving messages from Fulani from Nassarawa,
Niger, Enugu and Oyo states, among others, that they are coming to
join us in this settlement.” Ibrahim along with the Chairman of
Miyetti Allah, Usaini Ganduje thanked the governor, for the kind
gesture done to the herders in the state and by extension in the
country.
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has called on the
federal government to put a halt to the movement of herdsmen from
other African countries to the country.
He made the call during the commissioning of 25 housing units of
RUGA settlement project at Dansoshiya forest, in Kiru local
government, hinting that, “This is the first batch of the housing
units of 25 out of 200 units earmarked for construction.”
According to him, the call was necessary in order to
“successfully and effectively prevent the coming of herdsmen from
other African countries, because they come to this country with
guns and other weapons. Which flame the clash between herders and
farmers. As they come with such weapons, they take crimes and
criminalities to the country. That movement is what brings to us
all sorts of clashes between herders and other communities, apart
from the farmers.”
Dansoshiya RUGA, the governor added, would serve as nucleus of
RUGA settlement project in the state, explaining that, “We engage
in this project for three fundamental reasons, first and foremost
is to avoid clashes between farmers and herders, secondly to avoid
movement of herders which is the source of conflict and to avoid
cattle rustling.” Criminal activities the governor said would be
curtailed with the establishment of RUGA settlement, which include,
cattle rustling, kidnapping, armed robbery among other
criminalities.
“It is absolutely necessary to improve and modernise breeding
system for Fulani cattle. As it clear that a gallon of milk is more
expensive than one gallon of petrol, it is, therefore, necessary
for us to utilize this great opportunity,” he said. He promised to
construct school and hospital in the settlement, so that the people
settling there could get access to good health delivery system and
be educated, promising that, “the second RUGA project will be in
Falgore forest where we have recently inaugurated military training
ground.”
Governor Ganduje invited Fulanis across the country to come to
Kano RUGA settlement, assuring that, “other units of the housing
will continue as we are receiving more Fulanis from other places.”
Managing Director of the State Investment and Properties Company
(KSIP) who is also the Chairman of the state RUGA Committee, Dr.
Jibrilla Muhammad, assured the governor that the work done is of
good quality, adding that, “We are appreciative that His Excellency
does not relent in this project. It is satisfying to note that,
Kano state has excelled in this RUGA project among all other states
of the federation. It may interest our governor to know that, many
Fulanis come to thank you, through us, whenever we are at the site
Sir.”
During the commissioning of the housing units, the Secretary
General of Miyetti Allah, Zubairu Ibrahim disclosed that, “Your
Excellency we are receiving messages from Fulani from Nassarawa,
Niger, Enugu and Oyo states, among others, that they are coming to
join us in this settlement.” Ibrahim along with the Chairman of
Miyetti Allah, Usaini Ganduje thanked the governor, for the kind
gesture done to the herders in the state and by extension in the
country.