My people, gather here! Big wahala dey comot as Federal Government don gree increase Nigeria livestock sector wahala from $32bn to over $74bn. E no be small thing, oh! This gist come from the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, wey talk am for Ilorin during one big meeting wey dem organise for livestock stakeholders.
Dis meeting na serious business as over 250 big players from the livestock industry come together to yarn about how we go fit turn the sector around. The minister talk say dem don arrange better plan, wey them dey call National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy. This plan go help boost productivity and make sure the sector dey contribute well well to our economy.
Maiha clear say food security na the koko matter wey dey settle for national security level. Him talk say because of this, livestock development go dey on top their priority list. As e be now, open grazing and all that old-school movement don dey fade away, and ranching don take center stage as the better way forward.
He even mention say e dey important for farmers to sabi say the days of nomadic way don finish, because e no dey bring better profit again. Even him sef, wey be Fulani man, don confirm say ranching na the way to go. Dis ranching matter supposed give better management for animals, increase our productivity, and bring better returns for investments.
The minister dey high-light plenty areas wey get chance for growth, like beef production, poultry, and dairy farming. He still drop the gist say despite all the wahala wey hold the sector down before, e get plenty potential to turn into serious goldmine for Nigeria.
Also, the Kwara State Government no dey slack, as their Commissioner for Livestock Development, Mrs Oloruntoyosi Thomas, don dey work hard to address the challenges wey dey face the livestock sector. She talk say the state government dey ready to join hands with all the players for this matter to make sure say the sector dey shine.
As the Ogbonge Director of Livestock Services, Mohammed Ahmad Umar talk, Nigeria don neglect this sector when e dey under Ministry of Agriculture. But now we don dey gather everybody wey get hand for this business to yarn about wetin no dey work and how we go fix am.
And no forget o! Dr. Olugbon Abdullateef Salman, the Director of Veterinary Services don talk say animal health dey very crucial for livestock productivity. E dey encourage all farmers to make sure say dem dey vaccinate their animals and take care of them well to avoid any wahala.
Dis livestock farming fit turn to better money matter, but only when animals dey healthy. If we fit vaccinate dem, we go fit stop plenty disease and protect ourselves from wahala wey fit come from eating infected animals. So, my people, make we dey follow this journey as e dey unfold, because dis livestock matter fit change the game for us!
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