By Ify Mgbemena
Pastoralist associations and livestock sector stakeholders are rallying in Kaduna today in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s livestock reforms and the establishment of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development.
At the ongoing one-day national thank-you rally at Murtala Square, Professor Abdullahi Muhammed Yau, National Coordinator of the Tinubu Yesu-Yeso Political Forum and member of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms, described the creation of the ministry as a significant step in Nigeria’s national development.
Yau commended President Tinubu, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, for their contributions to the sector, saying the gathering provides an opportunity for pastoralists to unite and work collectively towards their development.
He welcomed participants on behalf of pastoralist associations and support groups, stressing the importance of collaboration in advancing the interests of pastoralists across the country.
Also speaking, Acting National President of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuffs and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria, Comrade Kabiru Salisu Dabai, reaffirmed the union’s solidarity with the livestock ministry and its commitment to supporting the ministry’s initiatives.
The rally brings together pastoralist associations, livestock value chain actors, cattle dealers and other stakeholders to celebrate the establishment of the ministry and express support for the ongoing livestock reforms.
