Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani Socio-Cultural Association, has applauded the Federal Government’s decision, through the Ministry of Livestock Development, to designate, gazette, and upgrade 415 grazing reserves across the country.
The association stated that this step, when implemented, would address the lingering crisis between herders and crop farmers that has led to the loss of many lives and sources of livelihood.
Addressing journalists after an expanded national executive and states chairmen meeting held Sunday at its headquarters in the Tudun-Wada community along the Abuja-Keffi Highway, the group noted that the initiative would also generate thousands of jobs.
The National President, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, and the National Secretary, Eng. Saleh Alhassan, who granted the interview, appealed for adequate funding for the new ministry. They emphasized that proper funding is crucial to realizing the project’s set goals, which include building earth dams, solar boreholes, veterinary clinics, and milk collection centers around the designated facilities.
Mr. Bodejo specifically commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for actualizing the project, which he said the organization has been canvassing and yearning for years.