Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, says private investors
who wish to rear cattle in the state will have to procure land for ranching.
Makinde was commenting on the reactions that trailed his
statement on the implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan
(NLTP) in the state.
The NLTP was developed by states and adopted by National
Economic Council to address the farmer-herder crisis in the country.
Speaking on Tuesday when he met with Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, his Kwara state counterpart, Makinde said the NLTP “which is already being implemented in Kwara state would be implemented in Oyo state leading to further collaborations between both states on economy and security”.
Some people, however, confused his statement with RUGA, a
plan which was suspended by the federal government following a public outcry.
Clarifying his statement, Makinde said the NLTP will not be
implemented as a whole.
According to him, only the aspect of the plan beneficial to
the state will be implemented.
“My attention has been drawn to this tweet regarding the
implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan during the joint
security meeting, yesterday. For the avoidance of doubt, when I said we would
implement the plan, I didn’t mean a wholesale implementation,” Makinde wrote.
“We will be taking aspects which are beneficial for our
state. As I have stated on several occasions, our position in Oyo State is that
ranching is a private business and should be carried out as such.
“Our admin won’t be providing land for free to private
investors for ranching.”
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