The Presidential Committee on Livestock Sector Reforms Implementation has submitted its inception report to President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Thursday. After the meeting, Committee Chairman and former INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, spoke to journalists, revealing that the report outlines strategies for the Nigerian government to effectively harness the livestock … Read more
Insecurity, dilapidated rural infrastructure cripple agricultural production Boko Haram’s attacks on farmers, poor road networks exacerbate food shortages Calls for state policing, ranching, mechanized farming to bolster food supply Eko Hot Blog reports that, resembling an annual ritual, Boko Haram Islamists beheaded 15 rice farmers harvesting the crop in Borno State last November. In November … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, met Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State and the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, Governor Alia said he came to brief the President on the state of affairs in the … Read more
Actor Kenneth Okonkwo was seen in a video struggling for the right of way with herds of cattle in FCT Abuja EKO HOT BLOG reports that veteran Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo has questioned to know why humans and cows would be struggling for the right of way following the open grazing of cows across the … Read more
Presidency has told state governors to provide land for ranching. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Presidency has urged governors in the country to provide lands for ranching. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, made the appeal while reacting to a critical editorial of London-based The Economist. Speaking, the presidential spokesman … Read more
Ranching The governor said that one of the best ways to check the unfortunate trend was for herders to embrace ranching. Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on Nigerians to support the current call for ranching as against open grazing in order to permanently end the lingering herders-farmers clashes across the country. Okowa made … Read more
Lalong said he has readied a 74,000 hectares land but need money to develop it Northern Governors on Tuesday said the Federal Government should provide funding for the establishment of ranches across the region. The Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, Simon Lalong, during an appearance on Channels Television’s News said the Governors have been in support … Read more
Lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, has advised the federal government to replace the suspended Ruga settlement scheme with ranching. Falana stated this, while reacting to the suspension of Ruga settlement by the federal government. “As far back as 2016 the Buhari administration had opted for ranching. “To actualise the ranching policy 11 states had made … Read more