Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state has said that his government will key into the Federal Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) to reduce and possibly eliminate farmers/ herders clash in the state.
The governor who stated this in an interview with newsmen at the Agricultural Resource Team Farm in Konduga Tuesday said, “The Borno state government will key into 5he federal government RUGA scheme with a view to provide our herdsmen land to graze.
“I think there is a misconception between some communities and the federal government RUGA scheme. The scheme is to provide a place where farmers and herders will leave in the same place graze their animals and farm which will reduced or totally eliminate clashes.
“We have identified six different locations we considered safe for the pilot scheme in the state.
“The RUGA scheme is as old as history. It is not a new thing. I don’t know why some people are politicizing it,” Zulum said.
Professor Umara added that “We are going to provide them with security and other necessary facilities. RUGA settlement will greatly reduce farmers/ herders clash.”
Earlier, the chairman Borno State Agricultural Resource Team, Hon. Musa Inuwa Kubo said, ” We have identified Gambole Cattle Range and other game reserves to be used as RUGA scheme
“Yesterday, we had a meeting with members of Al Haya, Miyeti Allah, directors from Ministry of Agriculture and other stakeholders and we agreed on the identified areas,” Musa said.
