The Presidential Committee on the Implementation of Livestock Reforms proposed that a combination of ranching and open grazing could offer the most viable solution to Nigeria’s farmer-herder crisis.
The committee’s chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, disclosed this on Thursday after the 23-member committee submitted its report to President Bola Tinubu in Abuja.
During a briefing with State House correspondents, Jega stated that the committee, inaugurated on July 9, had developed an inception report containing extensive recommendations for transforming the livestock sector.
He said, “We’ve also made recommendations in terms of how some of these challenges can be addressed.”
“We believe that our recommendations are quite comprehensive, and if we can meticulously implement them, no doubt, very soon we will begin to see its positive impact on our economy.”
“Whether it is in terms of job creation or in terms of development of products and services, or even opening up opportunities for exports,”
He stated that the President had fully supported and encouraged the committee to oversee the implementation of its recommendations, with the newly established ministry leading the process.
The professor also noted that the committee had outlined detailed guidelines for creating the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development.
He stressed the importance of focused implementation of the recommendations and periodic reviews to identify areas that may require adjustments or strengthening to ensure their successful execution.
Naijaonpoint earlier reported President Tinubu’s creation of a Ministry of livestock development as part of measures to quell the farmer-herder crisis ravaging different parts of the country.