Faleke said it is wrong for the governor to accept such proposal without due consultations.
He also accused Governor Bello of running Kogi state like his personal estate.
The running mate to the late governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi state, Audu Abubakar, has condemned Governor Yahaya Bello's acceptance of the proposed cattle colony by the federal government.
James Faleke said it is wrong for Bello to buy into the idea of establishing such colonies in the state without due consultation.
Guardian reports that Faleke accused Bello of running Kogi state like his personal estate.
He called on him to convoke a stakeholders’ meeting on herdsmen/farmers’ clashes before agreeing to the proposal by the FG.
Faleke said: “So taking a unilateral decision about colonies was wrong when he should know that the land belongs to families and ancestral lineages. You cannot take over land by fiat without the people’s willingness. Such move would fester the crisis. “If you want to cede a particular land just for peace to reign, I think it should be done it in a way that everybody is carried along. A situation whereby the greater percentage of the people are farmers, taking away their land will pose danger to their survival."
He also alleged that the clashes at the senatorial district in question were yet to be resolved by the governor.
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