Ruga Settlement: Northerners Declare War On The Entire Southern Nigeria

                          
Emerging report revealed that the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNGs, has issued a stern warning to Governors of States, who are opposed to the Ruga Settlement Initiative, to reconsider their decision within a period of 30 days.
Recall, that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government had on Wednesday, announced the suspension of the Ruga Initiative, which it proposed to resolve the clashes between Farmers and Herdsmen, around the country.
Speaking while addressing the Press, on Wednesday, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the Spokesperson for the CNGs, stated that, the dispute with respect to the Initiative, is already provoking resentment among the Herders, who are of Fulani extraction.

He also warned about the consequences that will follow, if the Herders are not allowed “to enjoy their citizens’ rights of living and flourishing”.

He added: “While we warn all State Governments that stand against the implementation of the RUGA Initiative to desist and give peace a chance, we place President Buhari and the Federal Government on notice, that they must completely stop this raging madness within 30 days, beginning from today, Wednesday”, he said.

“For the avoidance of doubt, we advice the Federal authorities and the Southern Leaders, to heed the 30-day notice, failing which we must definitely be led with no option than to consider resorting into our decisive line of action.
“We remind the nation that so long as the Fulani will not be allowed to enjoy their citizens’ rights of living and flourishing in any parts of this country, including the South, no one should expect us to allow any Southerner to enjoy the same in Northern Nigeria.”