The Federal Government is collaborating with relevant stakeholders to expedite the relocation of cattle that are roaming in the Abuja city center to designated grazing reserves
Dr. Idi Maiha, the Minister of Livestock Development, made this announcement on Tuesday during the 2025 Media Retreat in Kaduna, which focused on the theme “Driving Livestock Growth through Strategic Communication.”
Maiha also stated that the ministry will soon launch a national peace campaign aimed at resolving farmer-herder conflicts across the country.
“In a few weeks, the ministry will embark on a national peace campaign to achieve sustainable peace between farmers and herders, organised groups, and communities across the country.
“On Friday, we had a robust engagement with the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) as part of our moves to relocate animals roaming the city centre in Abuja to grazing reserves.
“We need peace. We must give ourselves peace,” he said.
The minister stressed the need for strong commitment from state governments to ensure comprehensive and lasting peace, noting that peace in rural communities was crucial for food security, job creation, and national stability.
“We cannot keep on losing members of our armed forces to bad elements. We are working with all the security agencies to silence the guns.
“Our focus is to have a country with truckloads of milk and not armoured personnel carriers. Milking machines should replace machine guns,” he said.
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