The member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Rep ID Gyang has called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to recover lands being occupied by Fulani Herdsmen and to undertake the reconstruction of communities displaced and destroyed by violent Herdsmen attacks.

Rep Gyang made this call while speaking at Plenary on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday 8/2/28 on a matter of urgent public importance raised by Hon Sunday Marshall Katung member representing Zango Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency Of Kaduna State.

The motion addressed the need to include Kaduna and Plateau States in the states affected by Herdsmen/Farmer crisis that the National Economic Council Working Group Sub Committee will visit for consultations.

The Two states which are adversely affected from prolonged violent attacks by Fulani Herdsmen were conspicuously excluded from the list of affected states to be visited by the NEC Sub committee.

Rep Gyang averred that any effort aimed at bringing the senseless and barbaric killings to an end was most welcome including the NEC visitation initiative.

He highlighted the plight of his constituents displaced by the attacks with over 44 villages under forceful occupation by the Herdsmen. He submitted that the NEC committee visit would bring the members face to face with the lamentable situation in the Constituency and other victim communities in Plateau State.

He drew the attention of the house to the continuing attacks on Irigwe and Manguna communities in Bassa and Bokkos LGs respectively, a situation that calls for decisive action by the security agencies to arrest and bring the killings to an end.

Rep Gyang concluded by restating the urgency of the need to recover all land under occupation to commence the process of rebuilding and reintegrating displaced communities.

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REP ID GYANG CALLS FOR RECOVERY OF LANDS UNDER FORCEFUL OCCUPATION BY HERDSMEN