Benue leaders reject FG ranching plan, demand IDPs’ return

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Leaders in Benue State, Nigeria, have rejected a federal pilot ranching plan, calling instead for the safe return and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons before any land allocation. The demand highlights tensions around land use and displacement.

By Peter Duru, Makurdi MAKURDI — The three major socio-cultural organisations in Benue State have rejected the Federal Government’s proposed pilot ranching scheme in the state, insisting that the safe return and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons must come before any allocation of land for ranches. The organisations — Mzough U Tiv (MUT), Ochetoha k’Idoma […] The post Benue leaders reject FG ranching plan, demand IDPs’ return appeared first on Vanguard News.