FG Lauds Gombe Gov for Revitalising Livestock Farming

Segun Awofadeji in Gombe

The federal government has commended the Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s efforts in revitalising the agriculture sector as well as improving livestock production towards boosting the socio-economic activities of the people.

The Director of Animal Husbandry in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Winnie Tai Solarin, made the commendation during an inspection visit to Wawa Zange Grazing Reserve in Dukku Local Government Area yesterday.

She inspected a health care facility, veterinary clinic, Earh Dam, boreholes, milking and storage facilities, schools, roads, pasture farms among other projects by the federal government in collaboration with the state government.

Solarin expressed satisfaction with the level of work.

According to her, I assured you of our ministry’s readiness to provide more facilities in this grazing reserve to boost animal keeping and stimulate the economy.”

The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Hon. Muhammad Magaji Gettado, appreciated the federal government’s intervention in the state, adding that many projects in the reserve had been completed while others had reached significant levels of completion.

He then appealed to the federal government to put more facilities in the reserve, especially dams and boreholes for the cattle rearers.

The Chairman of Dukku LGA, Jamilu Shabewa, thanked the officials for the visit and applauded Yahaya’s developmental projects, especially his thrust in improving lives of the people living in the hinterland.