FG Has Disbursed N24bn To Katsina, Ebonyi, FCT For Ranching Says Garba Shehu

Garba Shehu, the presidential spokesman, says the federal
government has given four states, including the federal capital
territory (FCT) N24 billion for cattle ranching.

The other states are Katsina, Yobe and Ebonyi.

Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on
Wednesday night, Shehu said some of the states given these funds
for ranching got theirs before Katsina, Buhari’s state.

The presidential spokesman’s comments were in response to Samuel
Ortom’s, Benue governor, who said President Muhammadu Buhari’s
decision to review grazing routes is “unconstitutional”.

However, he said more than 12 states are being processed for
payments.

“Yes, Katsina has been given money, but Katsina has not been the
only one given. So far, about 24 billion has been issued to four
states on ranching and associated activities,” Shehu said.

“Yobe has been given, Ebonyi, and FCT has been given. More than
12 states are now being processed for these payments. We have heard
all this nonsense being said by lawyers who ordinarily should be
respected – accusing the president… the president cannot be
nepotistic, he cannot descend so slow to do what others before him
have done.

“He is a fair and just leader, the fact that Katsina got money,
one of two of these states got their own before Katsina but it is
because they did not go to town with it, that is why the people are
calling out the president and the governor of Benue is saying all
these trash against him.

“It’s a process and the state governors are lining up. You
present criteria, you get funded. If you want justice for yourself,
do justice to other people as well.”

Garba Shehu, the presidential spokesman, says the federal
government has given four states, including the federal capital
territory (FCT) N24 billion for cattle ranching.

The other states are Katsina, Yobe and Ebonyi.

Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on
Wednesday night, Shehu said some of the states given these funds
for ranching got theirs before Katsina, Buhari’s state.

The presidential spokesman’s comments were in response to Samuel
Ortom’s, Benue governor, who said President Muhammadu Buhari’s
decision to review grazing routes is “unconstitutional”.

However, he said more than 12 states are being processed for
payments.

“Yes, Katsina has been given money, but Katsina has not been the
only one given. So far, about 24 billion has been issued to four
states on ranching and associated activities,” Shehu said.

“Yobe has been given, Ebonyi, and FCT has been given. More than
12 states are now being processed for these payments. We have heard
all this nonsense being said by lawyers who ordinarily should be
respected – accusing the president… the president cannot be
nepotistic, he cannot descend so slow to do what others before him
have done.

“He is a fair and just leader, the fact that Katsina got money,
one of two of these states got their own before Katsina but it is
because they did not go to town with it, that is why the people are
calling out the president and the governor of Benue is saying all
these trash against him.

“It’s a process and the state governors are lining up. You
present criteria, you get funded. If you want justice for yourself,
do justice to other people as well.”