The Ijaw Youth Council has described the proposed Ruga settlements for herdsmen in some parts of the country as a recipe for crises, insisting that the Ijaw people will resist such a plan.
IYC President, Eric Omare, said it was wrong for one ethnic group to impose its wish on the entire country, warning that the Ijaw people were ready for war should there be any attempt to take their land for the purpose of Ruga settlements.
He said, “Our call on our people and of course Nigerians all over the country is to resist this evil plan because it is not in the interest of the country. One ethnic group cannot impose their wish on the rest of the country. “The Ruga settlement issue is a strategic plan by a section of the country to establish a foothold in different parts of the country.
He said, “First and foremost, the fear is real; it is not out of place especially considering the history of Fulani invasions and occupation of different parts of the country, and from our keen observation, what we can see is that it is deliberate.
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