Nigeria’s Livestock Sector Worth Over N30Trillion, What We Owe Herdsmen – Lawan

The immediate past President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has charged the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to invest sufficiently in the country’s livestock sector which according to him is estimated at over N30 trillion.

Speaking during the flag-off of the sixth livestock vaccination programme in Yobe State, Lawan said, “Livestock in Yobe North, and, indeed, across other parts of Nigeria, and our neighbouring country of Niger, enjoy this free annual livestock vaccination that we undertake every year. This is because we owe our nomads and herdsmen this much.”

A statement signed in Abuja on Saturday by Dr Ezrel Tabiowo, Lawan’s Media Adviser explained that the annual livestock vaccination programme, the sixth in the series, is aimed at protecting livestock from common diseases and ensuring their health.

Veterinarians were on hand to administer vaccines to cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals, adding that the programme also included the distribution of free livestock feed and supplements to help improve the health and productivity of livestock.

According to the former Senate President, “I believe that the contribution of the livestock sector in Nigeria is huge economically, and, the government can only be fair to the livestock sector if it invests appropriately and justifiably.

“Today, the livestock sector is worth over N30 trillion in Nigeria. How can you not invest in this sector? I will take this opportunity to emphasise my earlier calls for more and more investments by the Federal Government of Nigeria in the livestock sector.

“But here is the good news; the good news is that our dear President, His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, through our ‘Renewed Hope’ Agenda, has good tidings for the agricultural sector and also the livestock sector.

“We support Mr. President, fully, totally and completely, to ensure that the livestock sector in Nigeria is supported by the federal government,” Lawan said.