Livestock transformation plan: Southeast governors reject federal govt's scheme
- The National Livestock Transformation Plan has been rejected by southeast governors
- The plan was proposed by the National Economic Council to address the lingering crisis between farmers and herdsmen
- Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state and chairman of South East Governors Forum, says the plan will best benefit the north
The National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) proposed by the National Economic Council (NEC) has been rejected by southeast governors.
The plan was proposed by the federal government to address the lingering crisis between farmers and herdsmen, This Day reports.
Legit.ng gathers that the chairman of the South East Governors Forum, David Umahi of Ebonyi state, said the plan would best benefit the north because the region has a comparative advantage in terms of livestock farming.
According to the governor the plan would restrict the movements of the herdsmen within the north since they could now have access to whatever they need.
He said: “We believe that the programme will help solve the long standing challenge of farmer-herder clashes in the country as they can have access to whatever amount of money they need to run their business.”
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the controversial Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) policy had been dumped by northern governors, following their emergency meeting on Thursday, September 12.
The governors instead adopted the National Livestock Transformation Plan as the best way to tackle the persistent clashes between herders and farmers in the region.
The governors also resolved that they would continue adopting a sustainable and holistic approach towards tackling the region’s security challenges.
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