Ruga: It is not a Fulani word but an acronym created by colonialists - Bagudu
- The Kebbi state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bagudu, says Ruga is not a Fulani word but an acronym that was created by the colonialists
- According to Bagudu, many people find it strange whenever he says Ruga is not a Fulani word
- The governor says Birnin-Kebbi has at least 20 Rugas
Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi state has insisted that Ruga is not a Fulani word but an acronym that was created by the colonialists.
The governor stated this in an interview published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, September 22.
Legit.ng gathers that the governor said many people find it strange when he says Ruga is not a Fulani word.
He said: "For example, many people found it strange when I say Ruga is not a Fulani word. So, why the controversy?"
"The controversy came because something more profound sociologically is taking place. We are a nation angry with one another because of the failures, because of the fault-lines."
Governor Bagudu said a responsible government should be sensitive to the people, saying the Ruga plan is misunderstood.
He said: "Ruga is an acronym created by the colonialists. It means Rural Grazing Area. In Birnin-Kebbi, at least, we have 20 Rugas around.
"That is where the Fulani live. The idea that was developed was that for the states that have this anthropology, let us help them, so that the Fulani living in those settlements can have water and veterinary services.
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"We can teach their women to make yoghurt out of milk, rather than walk seven kilometres to the market to sell N600 worth of milk. This is to ensure they can stay in one place."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) proposed by the National Economic Council (NEC) had been rejected by southeast governors.
The plan was proposed by the federal government to address the lingering crisis between farmers and herdsmen.
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