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Home›News Now›Proposed Policy on Grazing not to colonise any part of Nigeria – President Buhari

Proposed Policy on Grazing not to colonise any part of Nigeria – President Buhari

By alternativeafrica
February 9, 2018
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President Buhari and the visiting Catholic Bishops. Photo: State House

adetokunbo Fakeye

London, Feb. 9. 2018 (AltAfrika)-Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja said the policy proposed by the Federal Government in response to the frequent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the country is not meant to colonise any part of the country.

President Buhari who stated this while receiving Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) led by Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, said the intention of government was to create grazing locations for cattle rearers and not to confiscate peoples landed property as being misconstrue in certain quarters.

According to Femi Adesina, SA Media to the President, Buhari regretted that the well-thought out policy of the Federal Government, which was conceived after wide consultations with stakeholders, had been largely misunderstood by a section of the public.

He, however, assured the Catholic Bishops that the Federal Government will continue to explore all opportunities and support initiatives to ensure peace and stability in restive areas.

Condemning recent spate of killings in Benue, Adamawa, Taraba, and Zamfara states, Mr President said security operatives would ensure prosecution of perpetrators and all those found with illegal arms in the affected areas.

“The impression created that I was sitting in an air-conditioned office and home, enjoying myself while these things happened, is dishonest.

He said, “At every step, I have tried to foresee these problems because I have the experience as a former military officer who commanded three out of the four divisions of the Nigerian army, in Lagos, Ibadan and Jos.

“I am quite aware of the problems we have and I am doing my best to get law enforcement agencies to be on alert”.

President Buhari also told the Catholic Bishops that he would not be tired of recounting remarkable progress recorded in the areas of security, economy and the fight against corruption.

His words: “We have done very well on security in the North East, when you compare what the condition was before we came in and what it is now.

“On the economy, particularly agriculture, I am very pleased that God answered the prayers of Nigerians who prayed for bountiful harvest.

“People have taken advantage of Federal Government policies and programmes to return to the farm and they have not regretted”.

While answering the question on the much talked Federal character, the President declared that no ethnic group or political zone has been deliberately marginalised in the appointments made so far.

He, however, added that he would take a second look at areas on which issues have been raised, when a compendium of all government appointments is submitted to him.

On the fight against corruption, the President reiterated that his administration would be guided by the law in the investigation and prosecution of all graft-related cases.

“People are being prosecuted systematically with evidence.

“If a permanent secretary has five houses in Abuja, two in Kaduna and one in Borno and Sokoto and he can’t account for the properties and there are bank transactions linking him to the properties, the prosecuting agencies will not have difficulties to make progress on the case”, he said.

In his remarks, Archbishop Kaigama pledged that the Catholic Church in Nigeria would continue to support the Buhari administration and make its contribution to nation-building through prayers, admonitions and assistance to needy Nigerians.

“As the voice of the people, we shall continue to highlight the plight of our people and play our prophetic role of sensitising the government, thus promoting good governance, national unity and cohesion”, he said.

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