The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, MACBAN, has said Bola Tinubu, a 2023 presidential aspirant, would improve the welfare of its members if he becomes president in 2023. MACBAN made the remark while recounting how Tinubu intervened in their crisis in Benue State when he was the governor of Lagos State. NAN reports that the group stated this during a meeting held at the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, Abuja, on Sunday. NAN reports that Fulani leaders from all states of the federation attended the meeting. Ya’u Haruna, the convener of the meeting and a former chairman of the Jigawa chapter of MACBAN, said, “We are also scanning the people showing interest in the presidential seat with Bola Tinubu. He was the one who intervened in our matter while he was governor of Lagos and we had a crisis in Benue. “Tinubu came all the way, got us on a round table, and reconciled us, so, someone who could do this at that time, we believe can do more when he is at the helms of affairs.” MACBAN, however, admitted that there are criminals who engage in kidnapping, banditry and other criminalities among its members.

‘Our Hope Is Renewed’, Miyetti Allah Lauds Tinubu For Creating Livestock Ministry

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One of the umbrella bodies for herders in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has applauded President Bola Tinubu for creating a Ministry for Livestock Development in the country.

MACBAN President, Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, stated this on a Television programme on Wednesday, hours after the President announced the creation of the new ministry.

The MACBAN boss commended the President “for establishing this ministry at the right time when we need it more than any other time”.

“This is what we have been agitating for and today, we have it. We are so excited and very happy. Our hope has been renewed under the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President,” he said.

The Miyetti Allah boss said the potential of livestock has not been tapped like Nigeria’s neighbours but with the ministry, the country would unleash the economic gems of the sector, with more jobs created.

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He expressed hope that the newly created ministry would ensure transformation in the “production, processing, transportation, management and in addition to the security dimension” of livestock in the country.

On Tuesday, at the Council Chamber in Abuja, Tinubu said the move was expected to end the perennial clashes between pastoralists and farmers.

The creation of the new ministry has been met with mixed feelings. While some persons felt the agriculture ministry was enough and the new ministry would further increase governance cost, some persons felt the new ministry was the way to go.

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