The Federal Government says it is working with relevant stakeholders to fast-track the relocation of cattle roaming the Abuja city centre to designated grazing reserves.
The Minister of Livestock Development, Dr Idi Maiha, disclosed this on Tuesday at the 2025 Media Retreat in Kaduna with the theme “Driving Livestock Growth through Strategic Communication”.
Maiha said the ministry would in the coming weeks unveil a national peace campaign aimed at ending farmer-herder conflicts across the country.
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.
Maiha said the livestock sector remained a key driver of wealth creation, job opportunities, food security, and rural stability.
According to him, the ministry’s priority over the next five years is to provide the sector with the right policies, programmes, projects, and activities.
Speaking on the retreat, Maiha said communication was central to advancing the livestock sector.
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Chinyere Akujobi, said the retreat underscored the media’s role in shaping public understanding of government initiatives.
Akujobi, represented by Dr Victor Egbon, Director of Ruminants and Monogastric Development said effective communication was about fostering trust, shaping perceptions, and inspiring meaningful action.
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