Such amenities include schools, hospitals, road networks, veterinary clinics, markets and manufacturing entities that would process and add value to meats and animal products. Nigeria
It simply means rural settlement in which animal farmers, not just cattle herders, would be settled in an organised place with provision of necessary and adequate basic amenities.
He said: ”The Federal Government is planning this in order to curb open grazing of animals that continue to pose security threats to farmers and herders.”The overall benefit to the nation includes a drastic reduction in conflicts between herders and farmers. Shehu dismissed the insinuation that Federal Government planned to seize state land or force state governments to embrace the scheme.
”Mostly, these are state leaders that have no explanation to offer their people for continued non-payment of workers’ salaries.
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