Buhari suspends proposed Ruga settlement project

Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the controversial Ruga settlements for herdsmen across the nation.

The suspension, it was gathered, is connected with the massive rejection of the proposal by many state governors and stakeholders.

A statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, had said the programme was not a scheme to reposition the Fulani people, adding that no state had been forced to partake of the initiative.

According to reports, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum will be speaking on the matter soon.