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.

Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Osi     Amos Bajeh     Titus Ashaolu     Bolakale Ayo     Salake     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Iyeru Grammar School     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Moses Adekanye     Plat Technologies     Suleman Abubakar     Lafiagi     Azeez Bello     Biliaminu Aliu     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Atiku     Bature Bello     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Bolaji Aladie     Yekeen Alabi     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     NSCIA     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Musa Abdullahi     Oniwasi Agbaye     Oyawoye     Bayo Ajia     Minimum Wage     Kwara Central     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Kulende-UITH     Dagbalodo     Ayobami Seriki     Usman Rifun     Oloriegbe     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Abubakar B.M     Kwara State Pension Board     Orisun Igbomina     Erubu     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Rebecca Bake     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Muhammad Yahya     Raimi Iyanda     National Pilot     Muazam Nayaya     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Okasanmi Ajayi     Orisa Bridge     College Of Education     Olatunji Bamgbola     Kayode Ibrahim     Bello Abubakar     Rafiu Ibrahim     Fareedah Dankaka     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Taofeeq Olateju     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Yakub Ali-Agan     Ilesha Gwanara Road     ARMTI     Voices Of Tomorrow     KSIRS     Aliyu Muhammed     Timothy Akangbe     HYPPADEC     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Offa Grammer School     Unilorin FM     Agbarigidoma    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sayomi     Logun     Oke-Kura     SWAN     Rafiu Ajakaye     Saliu Oluwole     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Salihu S. Yaru     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Iyabo Adewuyi     Olupako Of Share     Musa Alhassan Buge     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Revenue Court     Yunus Oniboki     KW-GIS     Nigerian Army     Joseph Bamigboye     Sardauna     Kwara Restoration Project     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Elesie Of Esie     Nigeria Computer Society     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     LABTOP     Saka Abimbola Isau     Tsado Manman     Tope Daramola     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Salman Alada     Jalala     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Joseph Offorjama     JMK Construction Company Limited     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Rachael Obisesan     School Of Nursing     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Michael Nzwekwe     Rafiu Ibrahim     Oniyangi     Toyin Saraki     Shade Omoniyi     Yashikira     Agboola Babatunde     Aliyu Alhassan     HYPPADEC     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     CACOVID     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Yekeen Alabi     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Saad Omo\'ya     Bola Tinubu     Oniye     Ibrahim Gambari     Olusola Saraki     Aliyu Adebayo     RTEAN     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Park     Council Of The Wise     Shonga Farm Project     Baba Idris     Funmilayo Zubair     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Jawondo     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Oloje