Soyinka, at the inauguration of the United Nations Solutions 17 SDG programme in Lagos, said the Ruga project of the Federal Government was not the best approach to resolving the herders-farmers’ clashes. Rivers rejects Ruga settlements for herdsmenThe Rivers State Government on its part declared that it would not participate in the Federal Government’s Ruga settlements for herdsmen. He noted that Benue State would not allow its land to be converted to an emirate. He said, “The enactment of the anti-open grazing law has driven the Fulani away from Benue State. Gombe gov backs RugaBut the Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has applauded the Federal Government Ruga project.

Source: Punch July 03, 2019 00:33 UTC