In a move designed to foster peace, economic growth and sustainable economic development in Nigeria, the Benue State government and the federal government are partnering to revolutionise the livestock sector in the country.
Speaking at the inaugural Benue State Livestock Development Summit in Makurdi at the weekend, the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, commended Governor Hyacinth Alia for his foresight in establishing the Benue State Bureau for Livestock Development and appointing Aondoakaa Asambe as its Director General.
Maiha emphasised that the initiative aligns with the federal government’s developmental blueprint, which seeks to unlock the vast, yet underutilised potential of Nigeria’s livestock industry.
He described the establishment of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development as a “strategic step toward wealth creation, job opportunities, and national economic transformation.”
“The mandate of the ministry is to modernize the sector and create economic opportunities in the production and marketing of all farmable animals, from bees to cattle, camels, and donkeys,” he said.
