Benue Christian group rejects FG’s pilot ranching programme

Benue: ECRI rejects Pilot Ranching, demands return of IDPs to ancestral homes

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Ebenezer Christian Relief Initiative (ECRI) has rejected the proposed pilot ranching programme in Benue State, insisting that the state has no land to accommodate the initiative and urging the Federal Government to prioritise the return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their ancestral homes. The Chairman of ECRI, Rev. Dr […]

Benue Christian group rejects FG’s pilot ranching programme

A group,the Ebenezer Christian Relief Initiative,ECRI, has rejected the proposed pilot ranching programme in Benue State and called on the Federal Government to facilitate the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their ancestral homes. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the chairman of the group Rev Akpen Leva during a press briefing in Makurdi. […] Benue Christian group rejects FG’s pilot ranching programme

Benue Christian Group Rejects FG’s Pilot Ranching Programme, Cites Insecurity and Displacement

The group’s chairman, Reverend Akpen Leva, made the position known during a press briefing in Makurdi on Thursday, October 29, 2026. He called on the Federal Government to suspend the proposed programme until security improves and meaningful consultations are held with the state government and affected communities.Leva said the organisation was not opposed to lawful livestock development but insisted that any ranching initiative must respect the…