Rivers State Government has stated that it would
not participate in the federal government's Ruga Settlements for herdsmen.
The state government in a statement signed by the
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Information, Paulinus Nsirim,
noted that the state has no land for the implementation of such a policy.
He stated in the statement that in his second term,
Governor Nyesom Wike has prioritised commercial agriculture, hence all available arable land in the state
would be needed to drive commercial agriculture across the state to create
employments for Rivers’ youths.
The state government emphasised further that it has
not given any approval for the siting of Ruga settlement anywhere in Rivers
State, adding that no such approval will come from the state government for the
Ruga settlements.
The statement reiterated that Wike would continue
to defend the interest of Rivers people, who have overwhelmingly rejected cattle
colonies, Ruga settlement and any such policy.
Rivers indigenes are hereby advised to join the state
government to protect all arable lands by reporting any form of encroachment
under whatever guise.
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