Northern Govs Adopt Livestock Plan

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e57a5af2 simon lalong Northern Govs Adopt Livestock Plan
Simon Lalong

John Shiklam in Kaduna

Northern state governors Thursay adopted the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), initiated by the federal government, to curb the persistent clashes between farmers and herders in the region.

The governors, under the aegis of the Northern State Governors’ Forum (NSGF), rose from a meeting in Kaduna, saying the NLTP defined the pathway for modernising pastoral activities.

The federal government had in June 2018, launched the NLTP as a permanent solution to farmers-herdsmen clashes in Nigeria.
The programmme is built on six key pillars-economic investment, conflict resolution, law and order, humanitarian relief, information education and strategic communication and other issues.

The NSGF, in a communiqué read by its Chairman and Governor of Plateau State, Mr. Simon Lalong, said the adoption of the NLTP, was the only option for addressing the incessant farmers/herders conflict, which has led to…



Source: Thisday Newspaper