Minister, Experts Seek Policy Framework for Transportation of Livestock  in Nigeria

Kasim Sumaina in Abuja

Experts in both Transportation Ministry and its Agric counterpart, yesterday, in Abuja gathered to design policy framework to proffer lasting solutions to the lingering issue of transportation of livestock across the country.
They agreed to work to strengthen and modernise the country’s transportation systems to better serve the needs of the sector.
The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali, in his keynote address at the 2-day National Conference on Transportation of Livestock in Nigeria, noted that the need for the conference was long overdue.
“As we gather here today, we must acknowledge that the transportation of livestock, whether by road, rail, ship, boat, or air requires urgent attention and standardization.
“The transportation of livestock is a crucial component of Nigeria’s agricultural value chain, connecting livestock producers in rural areas to consumer markets in our cities and beyond.”
Alkali, while speaking at the event, organised by the National Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, added that theme of the Conference tagged “Developing a Policy Framework for Transportation of Livestock” was both timely and critical.
Represented by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Adeleye Adeoye, he further said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visionary leadership has already demonstrated strong commitment to revolutionising the country livestock sector.