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Tinubu moves to end farmers/herders’ clashes, creates Livestock Dev Ministry
. Appoints Attaihiru Jega to Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has been created on Tuesday, in a move expected to end the perennial clashes between pastoralists and farmers.
President Bola Tinubu approved the creation of the ministry and also inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja.
The moves are seen largely a masterstroke to end years of farmers/herders’ conflicts.
An elated President Tinubu said, “Who says the solution is far? I say, ‘No, the solution is here.’ Majority of you have great experience and you want Nigeria to prosper.
“To enable Nigeria to finally take advantage of livestock farming, we have seen the solution and opportunity for this adversity that has plagued us over the years and I believe the prosperity is here in our hands.”
The President said Nigeria can now look forward to “maintaining the quality and safety of these perishable goods from farm to market thereby reducing food waste and ensuring a stable supply”.
He assured that the Federal Government is fully prepared to cover the cost of acquiring lands to ensure the peaceful co-existence of pastoralists and farmers.
President Tinubu is chair of the committee on livestock reforms, while former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, is the deputy chairman.
The committee is expected to propose recommendations aimed at fostering a peaceful co-existence between herders and farmers, ensuring the security and economic well-being of Nigerians.
