Kogi State governor, Yahaya
Bello, on Friday, in Abuja, officially handed a letter conveying the donation
of 15,000 hectares of land to the Federal Government for the cattle colony
programme.
The governor said the people and
government of the state were ready for the cattle colony programme in the
state.
Speaking during a visit to the
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Bello said 15,000
hectares of land has been provided; 10,000 in Ajaokuta and 5,000 in Adavi
Local Government area, both in the central senatorial district of the state.
The governor said the people of
the areas have been fully informed and were in agreement with the policy.
In his response, the Minister
expressed gratitude to the governor for taking the initiative.
He reiterated the commitment of
the Federal Government to developing a livestock sector where pastoralists and
farmers would live peacefully.
He dispelled insinuations that
the cattle colony policy was intended to seize people’s land and impose Fulani
domination.
Ogbeh also said the ministry
would mobilise immediately to work by developing the colonies.
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