NLTP: NATIONAL LIVESTOCK TRANSFORMATION PLAN FOR THE CREATION OF JOBS
Federal
Government and State governments decided on National Livestock Transformation
Plan, NLTP as a ranching option for livestock breeding.
States
determine the implementation methods in their respective States, while both the
Federal Government and the States will share the costs.
National
Livestock Transformation Plan was approved by State governors under the
auspices of the National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo, SAN.
NEC on
January 17, 2019, approved the plan based on the recommendations of a Technical
Committee of the Council chaired by Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State. Other
State Governors on the committee and Working Group of NEC are those from
Adamawa, Kaduna, Benue, Taraba, Edo, Plateau, Oyo & Zamfara - mostly the
frontline States in the Farmer-Herder crises.
The
National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) 2019-2028 is a programme to be
implemented in 7 pilot states of Adamawa, Benue, Kaduna, Plateau, Nasarawa,
Taraba and Zamfara (as decided by NEC in January), being States in the
frontlines of the Farmer-Herder crises. Afterwards, six other States have
indicated readiness to also implement the plan. They are Katsina, Kano, Kogi,
Kwara, Ondo, and Edo states.
The
plan has six pillars through which it aims to transform the livestock
production system in Nigeria along market oriented value chain while ensuring
an atmosphere of peace and justice.
The six
key pillars include:
• economic investment
• conflict resolution
• justice and peace
• humanitarian relief and early
recovery
• human capital development and
• cross-cutting issues such as gender,
youth, research and information and strategic communication.
In all
the Federal Government will not impose on any State government regarding its
land.
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