Catholic priests reject federal govt ranching policy in Benue 

The Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Makurdi Diocese, has rejected the Federal Government’s determination to see Benue State successful the aviator implementation of the National Ranching Policy.

The relation described the determination arsenic unacceptable and a imaginable menace to the ancestral lands of the people.

This was contained successful a connection signed by its Chairman, Revd. Fr. Joseph Terfa Beba, which expressed interest implicit what it described arsenic the evident exclusion of the Benue State Government from the decision-making process starring to the policy.

According to the NCDPA, Benue, which has suffered prolonged insecurity, killings, displacement and demolition of communities, should not beryllium subjected to immoderate argumentation that could effect successful onshore grabbing, forced concern oregon imperishable displacement of indigenous communities.

The relation said ranching should not beryllium introduced successful the authorities without transparent consultation with the authorities government, accepted rulers and affected communities.

The priests besides demanded that displaced Benue residents beryllium enabled to instrumentality safely and re...