President Bola Tinubu has announced the creation of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development.
The President disclosed this on Tuesday when he inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms at the Council Chamber in the State House in Abuja.
The Committee is to be chaired by the President, with the former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (EFCC), Attahiru Jega, as the Deputy Chairman.
The Committee is expected to propose recommendations aimed at fostering a peaceful coexistence between herders and farmers while ensuring the security and economic well-being of all Nigerians.
Present at the inauguration were the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, amongst cabinet members.
Recall that President Tinubu, on September 15, 2023, approved the establishment of the Presidential Committee dedicated to the reform of the livestock industry and the provision of long-term solutions to recurring clashes between herders and farmers in the country.
The establishment of the committee was a sequel to the submission of a report from the National Conference on Livestock Reforms and Mitigation of Associated Conflicts in Nigeria.
This came months after President Bola Tinubu issued a directive to implement the long-held Stephen Oronsaye Committee Report on Restructuring and Rationalization of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions, and Agencies, which he describes as his government’s move to cut the cost of governance.