Niger State Government, on Sunday, solicited the support and cooperation of Fulani herdsmen toward the success of the Bobi Grazing Reserve located in Mariga Local Government Area of the state.
Alhaji Haruna Dukku, the Commissioner for Livestock and Fisheries, said this during a stakeholders meeting with Fulani Herdsmen living at the ranch in Bobi.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was aimed at educating the herders on the need for their maximum support and participation in modern animal husbandry, and was organised by the State Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries.
Dukku said that it was government’s desires for the herders to ensure production of high quality dairy as failure to meet up with the required quantity would not be tolerated.
He said that basic social amenities such as healthcare services, education, market among others would be provided in the reserve as well as youths and women empowerment to better their living standards.
The commissioner said that about 100 youths within the reserve would be trained and equipped to support security personnel.
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