The Executive Secretary of National Land Development Authority NALDA Paul Ikonne says the establishment of 109 Integrated Farm Estate by the Federal Government has nothing to do with Ruga or ranches.
President Muhammadu Buhari had directed NALDA to establish integrated farm estates in all the 109 senatorial districts to boost food production across the country.
Pan-yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, had in a statement by its spokesman, Jare Ajayi, allegedly accused the federal government of attempting to bring back the rejected cattle colony and RUGA through the establishment of the farm estates.
However, the NALDA boss, who spoke to State House correspondents at Owerri International Cargo Airport, said it’s not another type or anything that has to do with Ruga.
