By Dipo Olowookere

The Jigawa State government has said it is targeting 18,000 women in the state for its goat multiplication farming programme.

The state government said it hopes this scheme would be a good source of foreign exchange earnings for its economy and as well take out of poverty in the state.

The goat multiplication farming initiative was introduced by Governor Muhammed Badaru Abubakar to wipe out poverty among women in the state.

He said such is practised in many African, Asian and South American countries.

According to the state government, it is targeting about 18,000 women in the 287 wards from the 27 local government areas of Jigawa.

The scheme, it said, was captured in the 2016 budget to rid the state of extreme poverty using agriculture.

Governor Abubakar explained in an interview that livestock development is an area his administration targeted to diversify Jigawa’s economy, improve women participation in economic activities and rid the state of extreme poverty especially amongst women.

He admitted that, “Our state has one of the highest levels of poverty especially amongst women and this is something we must stop,” saying that “The easiest and most effective way [to eradicate poverty] is through the goat multiplication programme which we borrowed from Botswana and South Africa, where millions of women were removed out of poverty.”

Mr Abubakar disclosed that millions of Naira was invested to buy thousands of goats so that, through a revolving scheme, every woman in the state that requires economic independence will be assisted to fulfil her dreams.

“We chose goats because of their high profit in terms of reselling value and capacity and reproductive frequency as well,” he said.

Source: http://www.businesspost.ng/2016/08/28/jigawa-export-goats-soon/

I remember one elderly Hausa man telling me that he buys his rams in large quantity from Jigawa and bring them down to Lagos for resale. He has been doing it for almost 50years!!

Seen

only goats?
what of cows?

we don want more doghari shaaa

life or dead goat

Lol... dont know why this sounds funny to me.

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iPod or TriPob toots be like: Buhari has come again O,Epping his brothers to make money

Everybody is exporting now...

The fall in price of crude is finally not a curse, but "a blessing in disguise"...

Everybody don turn exporters. By d time Bubu is finished wt una, some states go begin export stones. Nke a ka by mbido.

This is funny but I think it actually a nice idea and step forward atleast they are exporting something other than oil..

Any importation from the east is banned. It is okay oh. As long as they are satisfied.

Sudden Jigawa "ambitions"

that

Nice.....it is not just oil.
Tough time requires tough measures

Hope the trend continues in all sectors and every state

....So far it is not Jihadists and criminals that they are exporting

Do good for good to come your way!!!

Disgraceful

LAND FOR SALE....

He didn't say how it will work. Na only poverty I dey see for the post

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goat?

Export? When e never do us chop for here.

why dem no export dog? as in doghari 4 real? we've had enough already.

obailala:
Lol... dont know why this sounds funny to me.

U don't understand that is y!!

this is funny, export goat when we never chop isiewu finish

Lol..Atleast its good that they are planning to export Ewure unlike some people that all they export is cocaine and illegal drugs

Unlike the other one that gathered ugu leaves and few market women to portray export. Ibo people deceiving themselves since 1728.

Chai,this it M¥ best meat.This is on of the reasons i dnt leave naija often.In america its rare to find.