The federal government, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, has announced plans to establish cattle breeding centres in Nigeria.
The Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, made this known on Wednesday during the asecond day of the Citizens ‘ Government engagement and midterm review of the Tinubu administration, an event organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation in Kaduna.
News360 Info gathered that the cattle breeding centres are to be established in each of the country’s six geo-political regions.
The Minister noted that the move is part of the Renewed Hope Agenda by President Tinubu.
“The synergy and collaboration of the Ministries of Agriculture, Environment, Water Resources, Livestock Development, and the Blue Economy are imperative for delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has urged Nigerian governors to imitate President Bola Tinubu by creating a livestock ministry in their states.
MACBAN’s President, Baba Othman Ngelzarma, commended President Tinubu for the creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development from the Ministry of Agriculture.
News360 Info reports that Ngelzarma made the call in Kaduna during the inauguration of the Kaduna State Executive of MACBAN.
He stated that the creation of the “ministry will not only boost the Nigerian economy through livestock production, but also address the lifelong farmer-herder clashes.”
Ngelzarma, who commended some Northern state governors for creating the Livestock Ministry in their states, appealed to Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State to emulate President Tinubu’s step.
Speaking, Governor Sani urged the Fulani community in Kaduna to be law-abiding and live in peace with their neighbours.
Represented by the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, James Kanyip, he charged the state’s new leadership of MACBAN to wake up, as their emergence was coming at a time when there were challenges in the state and beyond.
