Kwara, Kaduna, 14 others to commence establishment of cattle colonies

Date: 2018-01-23

THE Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said that the establishment of cattle colonies across the 16 states that donated 5000 hectares of land each will commence this week.

The Minister, who disclosed this when he visited the agriculture and veterinary complex of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, stated that states which are not interested in the idea would be exempted.

The 16 states that donated lands for the Cattle colonies includes Adamawa, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Borno, Jigawa, Yobe, Niger, Kogi, and Kwara state.

Ogbeh, however, denied accusations that the Federal Government Cattle Colony Programme is designed to seize local farm land and hand them over to Fulani herdsmen; saying nothing could be further from the truth.

He said "One of the problems we have today is the conflict between farmers and herdsmen. If we don't deal with it quickly, we run the risk of damaging the harmony and cohesive existence of Nigeria as a country. The killings are getting too much and frequent".

"When we speak of colonies, we are immediately greeted with reactions that this was an attempt to seize Nigerian land, hand them over to Fulani- herdsmen to colonise.

The intention is not for Fulanis or anyone for that matter to colonise any territory.

"It is to provide safe haven for cattle to graze in peace, to prevent conflicts between farmers and herdsmen. If any suspicion does arise, it is unintended and regrettable. We never meant and do not have the intention to seize anyone's land by force"

The Minister also recalled that early last year, letters were sent to all State governments, asking how many of them are interested in such Programme; of which a large number responded; some saying they have no land to give while 16 affirmed their interest to participate and pledged to make land as much as 5 hectares available.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

KWAFFA     John Olobayo     Folashade Omoniyi     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Ronke Adeyemi     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Saka Balikis Kehinde     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     NTA Ilorin     Sherif Shagaya     Okin Group     Mary Arinde     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Toyin Sanusi     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     SSA Youth     Lukman Adeloyin     Vasolar Consultoria     MINILS     KW-GIS     Bankole Omishore     Iponrin     Offa     07039448763     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Shoprite     Ojuekun Sarumi     Abdulraheem Olesin     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Ayo Salami     Kwara State Government     Offa Metropolitan Club     Arca Santa     Nnazua     Yetunde Balogun     High Court     CCT     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     MATTA Girls Foundation     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Babata     Iqra Books     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Maigida     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Baruten     Sulyman Buhari     Ishaq Abdulkarim     ENetSuD     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Sadiq Umar     Bond     Joseph Daudu     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Vasolar     Lucky Omoluwa     Olaosebikan     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Olabimpe Olani     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Sa\'adu Gambari     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Saduki Lafiagi     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Bolaji Gambari     Aso Ofi     Eleyele     Aliyu Muhammed     Oyelere Oyinloye     Yaru    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shuaib Abdulkadir     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     National Information Technology Development Agency     Gbugbu     Salaudeen Oyewale     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Oniyangi     Earlyon Technologies     Egbewole     Tsado Manman     Hussein Olokooba     Gani Saadu     Matthew Okedare     Firdaos Amasa     Abdullahi Samari     Laduba     Oloriegbe     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Okeose Christian Cementary     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Tsaragi/Share     Ilorin Curfew     FOMWAN     Olatunji Ibrahim     Mahfouz Adedimeji     MAI Akande     Amos Sayo     Abdulazeez Arowona     Sola Saraki University     Shehu Jimoh     Orisa Bridge     Agor Market     Suleiman Abubakar     Curfew     AbdulRauf Keji     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Kwara State Fire Service     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     United Nigeria Congress Party     Yemi Sanni     Segun Adeniyi     Ijagbo     Oloye     Maryam Nurudeen     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Olohungbebe     John Mayokun Dada     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Fatimoh Lawal     Jumoke F. Ajao     Mahee Abdulkadir     Metro Park     Musa Alhassan Buge     Tunde Akanbi     Osi     Abubakar Imam     Centre For Digital Economy     Amule     Ajibike Katibi     Prince Bola Ajibola     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Folorunsho Alao     AbdulGafar Tosho     Ibrahim Akaje     Saeedat Aliyu     IYA YUSUF     Kola Bukoye     Durosinlohun Kawu     Albert Ogunsola     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Kunle Okeowo     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     CKNG