Why IPOB Rejected FG’s Ranching Proposal
Why IPOB Rejected FG’s Ranching Proposal
The Indigenous People of Biafra has rejected and condemned the announcement by President Bola Tinubu, proposing the establishment of cattle ranches in Abuja, the ancestral homeland of the Gbagi people and other states across the country.
The pro-Biafran group stated that the move is merely Ruga repackaged and a deceptive land-grabbing strategy disguised as government policy.
Newera News gathered that Emma Powerful, in a press statement released on Tuesday, said it is a shame that in the 21st century, the Federal Government is prioritising cow colonies over education, security, and innovation.
Powerful said what began as the “need for grazing” centuries ago led to the total subjugation of proud territories, adding, “the rise of alien emirates, and the transformation of indigenous owners of the land into strangers in their ancestral homes.
Abuja is about to witness the same fate if this madness is not stopped.”
The statement read in part, “President Tinubu unaware that no sensible country in the world keeps cattle around its capital city?
“Let him point to any major city—from Nairobi to New Delhi, São Paulo to Seoul—where cattle are granted permanent settlements around central governance zones.
“This absurdity is uniquely Nigerian, and disgracefully so.”
Why IPOB Rejected FG’s Ranching Proposal should be a concern to all Nigerians
