CAN Opposes Grazing Land For Fulani Herdsmen

A communique issued in Yola after a CAN meeting held at the St.Andrew Catholic Church Mubi South 29th June,2016 stated that “the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is seriously concerned about the unilateral decision of Government to earmark about 15,000 hectares of land in Adamawa state for the purpose of grazing. The Association considers this proposition as not only wrongheaded but unacceptable by CAN members whose lands constitute a larger chunk of this proposed landmass for so-called grazing reserve in Adamawa state”.
Instead, the Association suggested for the development of cattle ranches by the herdsmen as a solution to the intractable problems of farmers-herdsmen clashes.
The communiqué also stated that in as much as Government has made tremendous efforts in rebuilding some police stations and schools destroyed by Boko Haram, similar efforts should be made to rebuild 410 burnt churches and people’s properties destroyed in the affected local councils.
CAN also called on the government to investigate the killings of hundreds of people in Koh community with a view to bringing the perpetrators to book for their dastardly and cowardly inhuman acts.
The communiqué, which was signed by the state’s Chairman of the Association, Bishop Mike Moses, also enjoined “the government of the day to be more transparent and fair to all indigenes of the State.”
It added: “CAN is decrying the lopsided allocation of scholarship scheme to the exclusion of most Christian communities in the state, pleading with the state Government on behalf of embattled and sacked lecturers of the state polytechnic to reinstate them back to their respective positions.
“CAN in Adamawa state appreciates the Federal Government in its efforts in halting the evil and destructive activities of Boko Haram in the Northeast region. However, the Association is not comfortable with pockets of attacks that are still being perpetrated group in some LGA
“We call on the Federal Government to use every asset and machineries at its disposal to finally and permanently decapitate these rampaging never-repentant merchants of deaths and destruction”.