The Kogi State
Governor, Yahaya Bello on Friday said the state government had set aside 15,000
hectares of land to implement the cattle colony policy of the Federal
government.
Governor Bello during a visit to the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development said it was necessary that the State provides
the land to accommodate the herdsmen and contribute to ending the frequent
clashes between farmers and herders.
The Governor while officially handing over the
15,000 hectares of land through a letter to the Minister of Agriculture and
Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said 5,000 hectares of land was set aside
in Adavi local government, while the remaining 10,000 will be located in
Ajaokuta local government in the State.
According to him “[I] am here once again visiting
this ministry and the Minister in continuation of our effort as a state
government to key into the programme of the Ministry in terms of the Cattle
Colony otherwise known as the conglomeration of cattle ranches programme of the
Federal Government.
“We came here some time ago, indicating our interest
and our readiness to participate in this programme. Am here [and] happy to
inform the Honourable Minister and the Ministry, that the people of Kogi state
have keyed into the programme 100 per cent.
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