Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has flagged off the National Livestock Transformation Plan at the Gongoshi Grazing Reserve in Mayo-Belwa Adamawa State.
The vice president delivered the assurance of the federal government that the programme was not designed to favour specific tribal or religious interests but meant to ensure judicious use of the nation’s land and water resources.
Correspondent Owolabi Adenusi reports that the long-awaited flag off of the National livestock transformation plan has finally began in Adamawa State.
It followed a wave of misgivings by the people who consider it to be a backdoor introduction of the controversial RUGA programme. Their placards and banners speak volume about their fears. But while the indigenous farming population is wary of the project, the Fulani community in the state sees it as the best way to achieve peace.
Audu Ahmed Saleh, a Fulani leader said: “we are very happy,we the community of Gwoshi we don’t know how to express our happiness. Peace is what we want we are not praying for any crisis, this plan by federal government will go a long way in bringing to an end any crisis. We are pleading with government to build school for us so that we can enroll our children so that they can be something in future”
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and other speakers appreciated the federal government for the initiative which they believe would end the prolonged conflict between farmers and herders in the state.
The vice president also flagged off the distribution of 60 vehicles and 50 motorbikes to assist security agencies in all the 21 local governments of Adamawa State.
Adamawa is among the seven selected pilot states for the National Livestock Transformation Plan NLTP .
