Gov. Tambuwal lauds FG's grazing reserve policy


Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto has commended the Federal Government's grazing reserve policy, and urged herdsmen to embrace the initiative.
Tambuwal gave the commendation at a retreat on Livestock and Dairy Development in Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had recently called for the establishment of grazing reserves for cattle breeder, as part of government’s efforts to mitigate the recurring farmers/herdsmen conflict.
"I must commend the Federal Government’s initiative on grazing and grazing reserve policy and we in Sokoto fully support the initiative and policy position.
"If we set aside a proper structure and we have reserves, herdsmen would take maximum advantage of it. The roaming about of cattle is not the best form to raise them.
"In sokoto, we have a ministry that is responsible for animal health and it is saddled with the responsibility of monitoring the success of the sector.
"We are currently working to collaborate with some farmers in order to improve the livestock development in the state.
“A multi-billion naira project is reaching completion and we are targeting October for it completion.
“Sokoto state government is ready to provide farmlands to the Federal Government and individuals for grazing reserve.
"Any individual interested in commercial livestock agriculture, will be supported by the state government.
"I call on herdsmen and cattle owners to please in the interest of peace and their business to embrace this policy, because it will minimise the risk of their life and their livestock,” he said.
The representative of Miyetti Allah and livestock owners in Nigeria, Mohammed Tukur, said that the livestock sector has been neglected over time, and hoped that this would end soon.
"We hope that the outcome of this discussion will not only take care of the livestock production and husbandry, but also address the security issue affecting the business in the country.
"We also hope at the end, necessary machinery would be put in place for creating awareness among the Fulani herdsmen, who are the key stakeholders in this sector," he said.

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