Kogi State Govt Restates Commitment To The Devt Of Livestock Industry As Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Asso, Hon. Musa Abdullahi Extolled Gov Ododo’s Strides In One Year….. Promised Partnership.

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Kogi State Government has restated it’s commitment to the development and growth of the livestock industry in the State.

The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Timothy Ojoma stated this at a meeting organised by Kogi State Livestock Development Association in Lokoja .

Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Abdulsalam Mohammed, the Commissioner said the meeting was meant to harmonise the activities of livestock farmers with a view to assist and partner with them.

According to him, there is the need to have a data base for all livestock farmers in the State as well as the need to improve the internally generated revenue of the government, urging all fulani herders and others relevant stakeholders to cooperate with Government to achieve set goals.

He said the creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development by the Governor was targeted at rapid development of the sector and bring about a harmonious working relationship between government officials and those engaged in livestock framing.

Also speaking, the President, Kogi State Livestock Stakeholders and Consultant to the State Internally Revenue Service on Animal Inspection Feed, Musa Abdullahi said the meeting also discussed the need for livestock traders to cooperate with the inspectorate department of Ministry of Agriculture to certify animals fit for consumption.

While felicitating with the Governor on his one year anniversary, expressed appreciation for the creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development, urging all livestock traders to always pay the required fees on their animals to enable Government in its assistance to the body.

In a remark, the State Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Umaru Yusuf Damina said the creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development will go a long way in enhancing the revenue base of Government, bring a harmonious relationship among livestock traders, assuring the cooperation of his members in the proposed data capturing exercise of fulani herders in Kogi State.

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