President BOLA TINUBU has announced the creation of a Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, a move expected to end the perennial clashes between pastoralists and farmers.

President Tinubu approved the creation of the ministry on Tuesday when he inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja.

 An excited Tinubu believes the creation of the ministry will resolve the lingering impasse.

“Who says the solution is far? I say, ‘No, the solution is here.’ Majority of you have great experience and you want Nigeria to prosper,” he said.

“To enable Nigeria to finally take advantage of livestock farming, we have seen the solution and opportunity for this adversity that has plagued us over the years and I believe the prosperity is here in our hands.”

 Recall that in September 2023, president TINUBU had announced plans to secure land for ranches and livestock production, stressing that the measure was part of the Federal Government’s efforts to resolve the longstanding farmer-herder crisis.