Ruga settlement will benefit Fulani herdsmen only – HURIWA cautions Buhari govt
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government’s proposed Ruga farm settlements for herdsmen across the country.
He said that the farm settlements, when fully established, would address the incessant clashes between Fulani cattle rearers and farmers. The Rights group reminded Buhari’s administration of an “outstanding case of unambiguous unfairness and injustice meted out to the largely unarmed Igbo speaking followers of the self determination group known as Indigenous peoples of Biafra proscribed by the government whereas the hierarchy of Miyetti Allah cattle owners known as MACBAN which actively supports armed fulani herdsmen is an ally of the Presidency.
“Fairness, equity and equality of rights as clearly provided for in a plethora of constitutional provisions are the sine qua non for finding lasting, sustainable and effective mutual and harmonious solutions to the crises that have arisen due to the activities of suspected armed Fulani herdsmen targeting farming communities in the country”.
HURIWA therefore asked Buhari to adopt a “much more holistic, transparent and open mechanisms such as the convocation of a national security parley whereby credible and transparently chosen leaders of the various communities in Nigeria including the Fulani ethnicity and credible civil rights advocacy groups will meet for at least two days to brainstorm on the most workable panacea to the incessant attacks unleashed by suspected herders targeting farmers just as government must as a matter of...
The Rights group said the development of private businesses should be private sector-driven just as it asked the government to approach banks and other funding agencies so credible stakeholders needing bailout to set up farming settlements including herders and farmers. It said they should br assisted with soft loans repayable over a period of time and guaranteed by the Nigerian State.
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