Zamfara state Governor, Dauda Lawal says the state has ready spaces available and ready for ranching.
The Governor gave this assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of livestock development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha.
In a statement by the governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the governor said “Zamfara is an agrarian society” and this plays a significant role in the mandate of the Ministry of Livestock Development.
The governor also expressed the willingness of his administration to collaborate in exploring Zamfara State's full potential.
“We aim to foster a strong collaboration between our state and the ministry.
“In Zamfara, several earth dams across the state need rehabilitation to provide for animals, and there may also be opportunities to accommodate any expanded initiatives”.
“We invite the Honorable Minister and his team to visit Zamfara to assess the situation on the ground.”
Responding, the Minister of Livestock Development thanked Governor Lawal for visiting the ministry.
He assured the governor of the ministry’s willingness to collaborate the government.
“I want to assure you that we are prepared to collaborate with you to transform and address your concerns in the livestock sector in Zamfara.
The Minister noted that the livestock sector has been “operated informally" for a long time while adding that the ministry will "modernize this sector through various strategic programs."
“Your Excellency, Zamfara State will be the pilot state to showcase the agenda of the new ministry. With this collaboration, we will turn the Gidan jaji in Zamfara into a mini agricultural hub,” he said.
