Following spate of mixed reactions over the planned creation of "Ruga Settlements" across the country, on 3oth June 2019 Special Assistant (SA) to the president, Garba Shehu in a statement disclosed that the move was conceived out of the need to address growing clashes between farmers and herders in the country.
Presidency To Constitute Committee On Communal Clashes
Perturbed by recurring communal clashes across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari says he has commenced consultation with stakeholders with the aim of establishing a committee to address the issue.
Bare Your Mind Open To Us, Buratai Tells Troops
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, visited troops of Operation Lafiya Dole yesterday in Maiduguri, Borno State. During the visit, Buratai interacted with the troops to know their challenges in the battlefields.
DSS' ISS Now Equivalent to NIPSS, NDC
Following the elevation of the Department of State Services (DSS), Institute for Security Studies (ISS) to the National Institute of Security Studies (NISS) by the Federal Government, the Institute will now be equivalent to the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) and National Defence College (NDC).
I'll End Farmers/Herders Clashes, Buhari Assures
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday reassured Nigerians of his commitment to end farmers/herders’ crisis in the country. The president gave the assurance when he hosted a ‘special delegation’ from Nasarawa state led by the Governor, Abdullahi A. Sule at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.