Governors of the 19 Northern States of the country under the aegis of the Northern Governors’ Forum have held a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Mohammed Abubakar, calling on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency, implement the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLPT).
Rising from the closed door meeting with the Minister where the disturbing insecurity situation in the region topped the agenda, the Governors have also said that it has become very imperative for President Muhammadu Buhari led government to carry out an immediate implementation of the State Level Project Socialisation on Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), in the Northern part of the country.
According to the Chief Security officers in the State, when these are carried out, it would go a long way in ensuring security for farmers and at the end of the day, boost food production.
The meeting held at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja was chaired by Simon Bako Lalong, Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State. It was attended by Governors of Kwara, Niger, Kebbi, Kaduna and Deputy Governors of Benue, Kogi, Bauchi and Nasarawa States.
Speaking after the meeting held behind closed doors, Governor Simon Lalong said that the engagement was necessitated by the concern of the Northern Governors over the implementation of the programmes which have direct bearing on the lives of the people.
Source: vanguard.com
