Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has denied receiving N6 billion from the President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime in order to set up ranches for Fulani herdsmen in the state.
Garba Shehu, the regime’s spokesman had said during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday that the state was among the states that received N6 billion from the regime to set up ranches.
Following public outburst over the revelation, the state government denied receiving such money. It also said that there is no land for ranching in the state.
Read the statement below..
EBONYI STATE MAINTAINS ITS STANCE THAT THERE IS NO LAND FOR RANCHING IN THE STATE
We have received the news making the rounds that Ebonyi State is among the States in the Federation that has received the sum of 6 billion naira each for ranching as attributed to the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Garba Shehu while responding to questions on Channels Television on Wednesday night and we wish to clarify as follows:
That Ebonyi State Government never at any time received any money for ranching in the State and will not receive any money for the same purpose as there is no available land for ranching in the state.
That should any Ebonyian opt to engage in personal ranching, Ebonyians should see such venture as a personal decision of such person who must use his/her land for the purpose.
This is because Ebonyi State Government has continued to maintain that there is no land for ranching in the state and it is not about reneging from the decision.
Francis Nwaze
Special Assistant to the Governor
(Media and Publicity)
Thursday, August 26, 2021
