The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi said Wednesday that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu decided to establish the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development because of its potential to enhance protein production, increase employment opportunities and revenue generation for the government....READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
The minister said this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by the president.
He said the proposed ministry would focus on livestock development, allowing the Ministry of Agriculture to concentrate on other areas.
“President formerly informed Council that a ministry known as Ministry of Livestock Development is being established and this is because he believes that the Ministry of Agriculture should be broken into two, one concentrating on livestock development because of what we stand to achieve in terms of protein, in terms of employment, in terms earnings for the government and how this one will rub off on the lives of an ordinary Nigerian citizen,” he said.
He said the new ministry would facilitate large-scale livestock production, generate revenue and employment opportunities for Nigerians.
“So in respect of the Ministry of Livestock Development, in relation to the government policy of reducing governance, to every general rule, there must be an exception, what will dictate the decision of government, what is guiding the addition of government or action or reaction of government is the overall interest of Nigerian citizen.
“In respect of this livestock, the President has taken very serious look at the contribution of agriculture. Agriculture, now divided into two, haven announced that there is going to be another ministry, it goes without saying that those implications will also go with it.
“I agree that that may cost money, but it will be done in a way that the benefits will by far outweigh the losses or the concern that you may express.
“I have talked about this livestock and I said one, apart from improving the protein intake of our people, it also provides money for government because he’s going to be on large scale that will ensure money or revenue for government, and there is also going to be increased employment opportunities for people. So these are some of the areas that I think I should clear,” he said….READ FULL ARTICLE
