Thursday, August 5, 2021 Nasarawa State made history in the National Livestock Transformation Plan implementation process, as it took a bold leap in
For Engineer Abdullahi A. Sule, the project provides the right platform for addressing the lingering conflicts between herders and farmers, which for an administration that has plans for the industrialisation as well as wooing investors into the state.
The tireless and relentless efforts by the steering team succeeded in putting in place systems and requirements expected from the state by the federal government and supporting partners. As culmination of the fulfillment of all requirements and take-off of the National Livestock Transformation project pilot implementation in Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Government of Nasarawa State and indeed its people have demonstrated to the country and the world that it takes courage, will, drive and leadership to break new grounds in efforts to addressing societal challenges.
For President Muhammadu Buhari, represented by Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Mohammed Sabo Nanono the take-off of the National Livestock Plan in Nasarawa State represents the first genuine step aimed at addressing the herder/farmer conflicts and their attendant poverty, of which the Nasarawa State Government is taking the lead.
The Nasarawa State Livestock hub which is seated on twenty-two thousand hectares of land, is expected to house about 360 households. While about 96 pastoralists are said to be available to settle. Other features of the Model Hub are the provision of housing, banks, clinic and veterinary and security post.
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