A bill to create a national database for livestock in Nigeria has passed second reading in the Nigerian Senate.
The bill for an establishment Act of a National Livestock Bureau was passed during plenary on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.

The sponsor of the bill, Senator Muhammad Bima Enagi (Niger South - APC), said the bureau would be created for the purpose of livestock identification, traceability, registration, cattle rustling control, disease control, and other related matters.

The senator noted that agriculture is a mainstay of the Nigerian economy with the livestock sub-sector vital to the nation's socio-economic development, despite current low productivity.

"Livestock identification refers to keeping records of individual farm animals or groups of farm animals so that they can be more easily tracked from their birth, through the marketing chain, to the table," he said.

The lawmaker said the bill intends to indicate ownership and prevent rustling, as well as collate genetic information on animals, and improve the ability to trace animals.

He noted that despite having about 40% of cattle population in West Africa, Nigeria has been unable to participate in the export of meat and other dietary product due to the absence of a management system.

He said the system would deter animal theft, and aid security agencies to mitigate the incessant conflicts between herders and farmers.

Decades-long conflict over access and control of land between the nomadic cattle herders and local farming communities has led to thousands of lives lost, and millions worth of property damage.

Senator Sabi Abdullahi (Niger North - APC), said passing the bill into law is key to implementing the economic diversification goals of the current government, and solving the herders-farmers crisis.

Senator Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya (Katsina Central - APC) said being able to track livestock would significantly reduce cattle rustling, a trend he said is worsening banditry in the northern region.

Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah (Kebbi South - APC) described the bill as 'one of the best legislation' introduced in the chamber, especially in view of the lingering insecurity crisis.

"Extraordinary situations require extraordinary actions. If the content of this bill is implemented, it means movement of cattle would be strictly monitored and almost impossible for anybody to have access to illegal livestock and sell them elsewhere," he said.

Senator Bashir Ajibola (Osun Central - APC) raised a constitutional point of order as to whether the National Assembly has the power to legislate on the subject matter, but was overruled by Senator Na'Allah and Senate President Ahmad Lawan (Yobe North - APC).

The bill was passed for a second reading and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development to report back within four weeks.

A similar bill was previously passed for a third reading by the Eighth Senate, but was never signed into law.
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You havent been able to registere people na cow una wan register

The most useless senate in the history of the world.

Lol.. Is their any database for humans, because the only that makes me feel like I have a country is the Naira note I use to buy stuffs

A welcome development, that I’m sure will never see day light because Fulani knows the importance and implications of this achievement

Let me briefly educate people who don’t know the advantages of this

A chip will be planted in every cow across the country ... the chip will be monitored at all times

The chip could dictate if the cow is ill and treatment will be administered fast

The chip could dictate where each cow has been...if there is any crime around that place at that time the owners of the cows will be held liable for the crime

This is just hilarious and pathetic at the same time. No database for humans but they want to create one for cows.
Oh nigeria, what a zoooooo.

this man is a registered cow

This is what you get in Nigeria while twitter is having a round table discussion in Ghana.

Another parastatal for cows? These people are mad

Tumbulum:
The most useless senate in the history of the world.

We warned y'all that it will be the most useless

What about database for pigs?
Cows might start voting in Nigeria soon.

Just imagine

What sort of people do we have as Senators...

mandatory Ranching being passed into law/mandatory abattoir slaughter of large animals beyond a certain KG solves this 100%... ranches are secured and livestock are tagged in various ranches that even when livestock are stolen, it can only be sold to other ranches that know where the stolen livestock without a sale receipt emanates from.

when they work hand in hand with the abbatoirs, that even checkmates those whom rustle to kill and sell.

What is the usefulness of livestock management on a federal level when any corrupt human being can claim to own thousands of cows corruptly registered which were stolen while seeking free compensation.. this aswell goes to show these people are not even considering ranching as a viable option to herdsmen menace.

Leaders are elected to think please..

Ok

Zoo status finally confirmed

How did we get here?

This is your future Southern Nigeria, we keep shouting and screaming and wailing!
It is all unfolding in your lifetime and you are watching like the mumu you are,

Mokason288:
A welcome development, that I’m sure will never see day light because Fulani knows the importance and implications of this achievement

Let me briefly educate people who don’t know the advantages of this

A chip will be planted in every cow across the country ... the chip will be monitored at all times

The chip could dictate if the cow is ill and treatment will be administered fast

The chip could dictate where each cow has been...if there is any crime around that place at that time the owners of the cows will be held liable for the crime

Please wake up, this is Nigeria.. we are still on paper register for human voters, you are talking about electronic chips in livestock.

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