“In no time, the Fulani herdsmen would make situation hellish for their host communities and life will become much more unbearable for them. The Fulanis across Africa would move in droves to these settlements and Nigeria will at the speed of lightning become an exclusive Fulani territory in West Africa,” SMBLF said, declaring its total rejection of planned Ruga Settlements. “We, therefore, reject any attempt to establish any Fulani colony within our space in Southern Nigeria and the Middle Belt. “Constitutionally and as affirmed by the Supreme Court, all land in each state is vested in the governor and not the Federal Government. “Our people will defend their land against colonization under the conquest policy the Federal Government is mindlessly pushing,” they added.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 30, 2019 17:37 UTC