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Yobe Governor, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni
By Nuhu Adamu
The National Presidrnt of Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN), Hon. Khalil Mohd Bello, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni for jointly awarding multi billion naira livestock development projects in Jakusko Nasari Grazing Reserves in Yobe State.
A press statement signed by its National President which was made available on Sunday in Damaturu, started members of KACRAN as a partner in progress to Federal and Yobe State governments are always interested with any move make by the Governments towards the development of livestock sector across the country.
According to the statement, “Our commendation is necessitated by the fact that, we view it as a right positive move in a right direction, more especially at this time when herders all over the country are experiencing untold hardship due to the nagetive infact of global warming, shortage of animals feed and water points are moving from one place to another in search of Animal feed and water points.”
He said the move that mostly used to caused avoidable conflicts and bloodshed between herders and their beloved brothers herders.
He described the execution of livestock development projects which includes: milking collection center, milking palour, veterinary clinic, dispensary, primary school, aqualture, feed milk, warehouse, earth dams, access road, security post, admin block, mosque and 40 housing units.
Bello explain that KACRAN is on the strong view that had it being the entire governors of the Northern states are doing same in their respective states, the wanton clashes between herders and farmers that is seriously affecting Nigeria will be amicably brought to an end.
He thanked the Deputy Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Idi Barde Gubana, Dr Mairo Ahmed Amshi, the Hon. Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Musa Usman and the entire members of the implementation committee appointed by Mai Mala Buni for their giant striat towards proper supervision of the said projects.
Similarly, on behalf of the entire members of Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN), Yobe State herders and other pastoralists that are massively coming into the state to exploit its accommodative tendencies, special vegitations, peaceful nature and benifit directly from the projects under discussion.
He called on the other contractors to emulate the Managing Director of Gaidam Motors Ventures Limited in the execution of their projects so that they will be commended by us the actual benificies of the said extraordinary livestock Development projects worthy for mentioning and commendation.
Khalid also advice all Nothern governors who are yet to see the wisdom of ending their herders problem by engaging the most lucrative business of developing livestock sector in their states to hugely enjoy collection of endless taxes to kindly emulate Federal and Yobe State governments in doing same for their states.
