Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of
Kano state, says seasonal movements of herdsmen from the north to central and
southern parts of the country should be banned.
Ganduje said this on Saturday
while fielding questions from journalists after attending the wedding of the
son Kabiru Gaya, senator representing Kano south.
The governor said if their
movement is not banned, “the Fulani will continue to suffer and the security
problem in the country will continue.”
He said the Ruga programme is for
states that could cater for the Fulani, adding that it “should be a
socio-economic issue not a socio-cultural problem.”
“There is no better way to improve
their lives if you don’t prevent their migration from the north to the central
and Southern parts of Nigeria,” he said.
“That movement should be banned,
otherwise the Fulani would continue to suffer and the security problem in the
country would continue.
“We cannot ask a state to
implement Ruga where the indigenes are not Fulani. It is for states that can
cater to the Fulani and improve their herdsmanship
“That is why we are developing
grazing area or Ruga in Kano State so that the Fulani can be in one place, they
can be educated and enjoy all the social services like other people of the
state, including health, justice and security.
“So that the type of herdsmanship
they are doing will be improved and they can produce more cows, more milk and
prosper economically.”
There have been clashes between
herdsmen and farmers across the country. This took a new dimension after
kidnapping became widespread. Many have blamed the rising kidnappings on
herdsmen, an allegation that the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of
Nigeria has denied.
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