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Tread softly on Ruga, Fasanmi, Tsav, others tell Fed Govt

settlements drew more reactions yesterday, with some prominent Nigerians suggesting the way out of the dispute.Afenifere leader and Second Republic Senator Ayo Fasanmi spoke against the creation of colonies. The Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad cautioned Nigerians against blaming a particular ethnic group for insecurity in the land.

Fasanmi said: “That is the reason why some Nigerians are opposed to the creation of cattle ranches in certain parts of the country. The Fulani herders have been living with us here in the Southwest peacefully over the years. We should not allow politics to create disharmony among us. The Federal Government should provide security for every Nigerian to live together in peace and harmony.

Represented by the Executive Secretary, Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria , Prof. Dawud Noibi, the Sultan condemned the pronouncement that one ethnic group brought insecurity to Yorubaland. He advised Moslem clerics to use their position to change the mindset of the people from bad behaviour to doing the will of God.

The monarch, who corroborated the Sultan that Allah owns the mosques, advised the Imams to always follow the footsteps of Prophet Mohammad in caring for the spiritual needs of the people, saying mosques remain places of worshipping God “and people must be encouraged to enjoy have free access at all times.”

Ubani said: “Government should carry the people along on this sensitive matter. I don’t know why the Federal Government is giving preference to herders. Cattle rearing is one of the country’s agricultural products; what about other products? Why single out cattle rearing? Besides, it is a private business just like farming.

Babatope said the government must give utmost attention to security when the cattle colonies are allocated. “If the land is taken by force, then you are postponing the evil days. The government must seek and get the true feelings of the people who live there before anything is done.” “It is not for the Federal Government to fund such ranches; it is for the individual farmer to go into negotiations, to be able to acquire the land to do such ranch. The Federal Government has no business in that business. I hope it does not run into trouble. There is nothing that the government does not put its hand into that it will not run into trouble.”

A former Lagos State Police Commissioner and rights activist, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, said there was more to the rising violence and kidnapping around the country being attributed to herdsmen. He added: “If it were the ordinary herders that go about in the bush that own the cows, ranches would have been too expensive for them. Some of us who travel by road, usually see long expanse of land that could be used for cattle colonies.

Forum Chairman and Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi said though there was no plan for any Ruga settlement in any part of Southeast and Southsouth, the zones could make a very good business with sale of grasses to the herdsmen in exchange for meat. The governor, who chaired the Technical Committee on Farmers and Herdsmen Clash, created by the National Economic Council under the chairmanship of the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, made a recommendation for revamping of the already existing grazing reserves in various parts of the North to enable farmers have unhindered access to their farmlands while herdsmen rely solely on proceeds from the farmers.

The governor called for tolerance among youths of various ethnic nationalities to solve the problem of hate speech, saying that Igbo youths should learn how not to insult their leaders whom, he said, are doing everything possible to protect them from any form of internal and external aggression.Zamfara State Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle yesterday sought for advice from former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon on how to end banditry and other security challenges in his domain.

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