USA Africa Dialogue Series - Giving Land for Ranching Better than Death – Nigerian Presidency

1.  Giving Land for Ranching Better than Death – Nigerian  Presidency [Vanguard] 

ABUJA—The Presidency, yesterday, charged those against the administration's ranching and colony programmes for herdsmen to rethink, noting that they are better off living with the ranches and colonies than dying through the persisting conflicts. RANCHING Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, speaking on an AIT morning programme in response to a question on ancestral attachments to land said:  "Ancestral attachment? You can only have ancestral attachment when you are alive. If you are talking about ancestral attachment, if you are dead, how does the attachment matter?

2.   Give Up Your Ancestral Land For Ranches Or Die – Buhari's Aide [Elombah.com]

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Nigeria's president Muhamamdu Buhari has told people from the middle belt of Nigeria that they should be willing to give up their ancestral land for cattle ranches to avoid untimely death. watch video below

The Presidency, yesterday, charged those against the administration's ranching and colony programmes for herdsmen to rethink, noting that they are better off living with the ranches and colonies than dying through the persisting conflicts.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, gave the chilling threat while speaking on an AIT morning programme.

In response to a question on ancestral attachments to land, Adesina said: "Ancestral attachment? You can only have ancestral attachment when you are alive. If you are talking about ancestral attachment, if you are dead, how does the attachment matter?"

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