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Livestock Development Ministry: God Is With Us - Sen. Zam

The Senator representing Benue North-West senatorial Constituency at the upper chamber of the National, Chief Dr. Titus Tartenger Zam has has congratulated Nigerians, especially Benue farmers for the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development by the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. 

The Senator was quoted: "God is gradually but steadily coming to the rescue of our people. Today president Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu has established the ministry of livestock development in Nigeria. 

" The mandate of the ministry is to among other things consider the possibility of institutionalising Ranches as the best method for animals husbandary. 

" When this happens, the gigantic problem of herders farmers crises will vanish and our people will peacefully return to their ancestral habitat in no distant time. 

" This is happening at the heels of my nationally celebrated bill on open grazing prohibition in Nigeria. I thank God for his grace of foresight and courage to speak up on this matter in the face stiff opposition from powerful forces in the North. 

" I commend president Tinubu for his leadership and determination to sort out this menace once and for all through this executive approach. 

" My people keep praying for me for greater performance in the upper Chambers for the benefit of my constituency."

The new Ministry is poised to put an end to the farmers and herders crisis and the wanton killings, and as well, promote ranching as the best modern way of animal husbandry in Nigeria. 

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