He noted that seven states, including Benue, Taraba, Kaduna, Adamawa, Plateau , Nasarawa, and Zamfara were listed as frontline states, following the incessant farmers and herdsmen clashes, but added that “ participation is voluntary, while each state can select the type of livestock it may want to develop”
“Federal government will contribute 80 percent of the N100b proposed investments, while states can choose the type of livestock to develop.
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, who also spoke on pipeline vandalism and oil theft in the Niger Delta region, said his committee has proposed the setting up of Special Courts to try criminals involved in oil theft and vandalization of oil pipes
According to him, “ the 13 members ad-hoc committee has recommended the restructuring of the ownership of oil pipelines, prosecution of oil thieves, creation of Special Courts for prosecuting the thieves, amongst others, as part of plans to end the menace
The recommendations which he said will be forwarded to President Muhammmadu Buhari, also include the development of affected communities, provision of employment opportunities in the regions, as well as give other benefits to communities to enable them to take ownership of the oil pipelines.
