The Peoples Democratic Party has called on the Federal Government
to exercise caution over its plan to establish cattle ranches in some
parts of the country and hold enough consultations so as not to escalate
the same problems it claims to be addressing.
The party noted that the situation has already generated discordant
tunes and acrimony among major stakeholders, groups, and states across
the country, particularly relating to issues of funding and land
ownership.
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan,
said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday that the PDP is particularly
worried by the lack of adequate consultations by the Federal Government
resulting in the disagreements that had trailed the plan, especially
along ethnic divides.
He said, “The party calls on the Federal Government to get its
acts together and follow all due processes, as stipulated by the laws
and 1999 constitution (as amended) regarding this issue, in order to
eliminate the current disagreements being generated.
“The PDP holds that the nation has witnessed enough
disagreements, violence, and bloodletting, as such all measures must be
put in place to avert a fresh crisis.”