The Federal Government of Nigeria and the 36 state governors are committed to implementing the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), the Presidency has said.

Mr Laolu Akande, the SSA Media and Publicity to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is a consensus to ensure that ranching and others forms of agriculture are inculcated in the Nigeria system.

Speaking on Channels TV Sunrise Daily on Saturday, he said that there is a consented effort to improve agriculture in the country and create new jobs through NLTP, "there's a consensus at the National Economic Council by the federal government and the state government, they meet on a monthly basis, and on the consensus regarding the National Livestock Transformation Plan; a committee was set up by that Council presided over by the Vice President to look at the problems that are on the ground and come up with this plan considered by every governor in this country, so there is indeed a national consensus", he said.

He added that progress has been achieved, as some states have implemented NLTP and others are in the process of doing same. "It is going on in some states like Adamawa and others will still join. The Europeans nations have even assisted with funding,” he explained.

“There might be some controversial narrative but state governors will tell you that there is consensus. Although we might need more funding", he added.

Mr Akande also detailed the federal government’s intervention in cushioning the impact of COVID-19 through the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP). He noted that over two million Nigerians benefitted from the ESP chaired by the Vice President.

He explained that Nigerians who applied for Survival Funds, Payroll Support, Guaranteed Off-take among others have impacted on the economy by ensuring that new jobs are created and others retained. Jobs retained through MSME and Pay Roll support is put at 1.3 million.

"What we did for instance for the payroll and generally for all the survival fund under the MSMEs of the ESP is to say that look, if you have a business that has been impacted because of the pandemic, we opened a website that we tried to publicize as much as possible. So people registered and indicated interest.

“The same thing for the MSMEs that we are supporting, the transporters, and the artisans. We opened a website and people applied and in addition to that, we also identified some of the major trading associations like artisans, transporters, and others."

“We tried to engage their local associations through their leadership and made available opportunity for them to identify their own members who can't be beneficiaries. That way, we were able to open it up for everybody and then also went specifically to identify particular association or union and we met with their leadership. We sat together and figured out ways to ensure that people that we have in mind are the people that benefited.

“Essentially, it was a very open process and we have had quite a lot of requests; people applied online, also offline and that’s why we were able to come out with figures and also encouraged many of the beneficiaries to go online to tell their stories. The truth of the matter is that we have to do more, there is no doubt about that and we intend to do more going forward,” he said.

We really need this to kick-start fuller in all states so that clashes between the famers and herders will be a thing of the past. This NLTP alone is capable of solving our security issues

The NLTP is the only way we can Commercialize Livestock Production and maximizing the humongous opportunity that lies there in our Governors should show more commitment as this Plan will create more jobs than expected.

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NLTP is a way out to put an end to this Fulani headsmen grazing on the open land and thereby causing caos between Farmers and the Fulanis

We have no problem with NLTP in as much as open grazing and grazing routes in the south are not part of its component.

They re-branded RUGA and called it NLTP. Una think say una wise ba? Mumu men!

TheRareGem1:
We really need this to kick-start fuller in all states so that clashes between the famers and herders will be a thing of the past. This NLTP alone is capable of solving our security issues

GIVE THEM YOUR FATHERS LAND FOR RUGA, WE DON’T HAVE ANY LAND FOR RUGA IN THE WHOLE SOUTH EAST

seunmsg:
We have no problem with NLTP in as much as open grazing and grazing routes in the south are not part of its component.

SEBI YOUR PAPA GET LAND FOR OGBOMOSHO

Please let them.ensure that the NLTP is.all encompassing in animal husbandry, especially pigs, and let it be implanted in all the states of the federation, anything less than that is nonsense.

From anti-grazing law, to RUGA, then the failed water resources control bill with the background senseless carnage these monsters have visited on poor hapless communities, people are here still talking shit about NLTP?

Seems the gullible one are still stupidly naive about the unmistakable plan by these wicked souls to annihilate others given their antecedents.Are these brutes the only people involved in animal husbandry? What about the Sheep, Chicken, Duck, Camels, Donkey farmers? Don't give the devil any space in your life una no dey hear

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TheRareGem1:
We really need this to kick-start fuller in all states so that clashes between the famers and herders will be a thing of the past. This NLTP alone is capable of solving our security issues

[/s]"...By now, everyone would have noticed that the most strident defence of the Fulani over the herdsmen issue has come from southerners, particularly the Yoruba. On the question of whether the Fulani deserve the stereotype of cold-blooded killers or not, the Yoruba people have wept louder than the bereaved......"
https://punchng.com/tinubu-defender-of-the-fulani/

"...It would be better for those that were oppose to cattle ranching to provide lands than to die in the herdsmen’s attacks.What would the land be used for if those who own it are dead at the end of the day?...." -Femi Adeshina
http://saharareporters.com/2020/04/23/deacon-femi-adesina-shameless-sanballat-bayo-oluwasanmi

NLTP is the best answer to the persistent insecurity going on in the country, all states should adopt it.

NLTP must be a collaborative efforts of the federal and state government because lands belong to the state government and until they release the land federal government may not be able to do anything

This is very impressive.

There is indeed a consensus between the FG and the State Governments for the implementation of the NLTP. It is a work in progress and the implementation will be effected in due course.

NLTP—Osinbajo's bright idea

emorse:
They re-branded RUGA and called it NLTP. Una think say una wise ba? Mumu men!

They are not the same at all,read more about RUGA and NLTP

Wow what a way to start what seem to be a fruitful day already, NLTP is not RUGA

The fact should not be disputed

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I really hope the State Governors are ready to be committed to this final solution to farmer-herder crises. They mouth the solutions but drag-foot on Implementation by allowing ethno-religious sentiments to becloud their sense of judgment. This has allowed separatists a festering ground

I have done my findings, thank you for the update ����

Engaging local associations through their leadership and made available opportunity for them to identify their own members who can't be beneficiaries. This is a Good move

NLTP is a bright and useful initiative of the Federal govt under the leadership of Osinbajo

God bless the Nigeria! God bless Nigerians

Get well O!

emorse:
They re-branded RUGA and called it NLTP. Una think say una wise ba? Mumu men!

I have found the link to video
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjjqdFSJBAI

NLTP will put an end to Farmers/ herders clashes in Nigeria . Making NLTP a reality in all states will also boost the livestock market. I think this is a welcome initiative.

NLTP is a product of consultations among different stakeholders- State Governors, Community leaders, Farmers, Herders and other relevant persons.

And the aim of NLTP is to build an ecosystem for Livestock production, peaceful coexistence, economic development and food security.