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Obiano Vows to Prosecute Herdsmen Caught Wielding AK-47 in Anambra

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Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has said that he was on top of the situation with regard to the rising tension in his country home of Aguleri between Fulani Cattle breeders and farmers in the community.

Obiano made the statement following an alarm raised by the Chairman of South East Miyetti cattle breeders, Albania Sadiq recently.

Sadiq had recently declared a 23-year-old cattle herder missing in the area.

He had claimed that apart from the herder missing, two of his cattle were also killed, adding that for the timely intervention of Police and the Department of State Security Service that an attack would have taken place in the community.

But, Obiano had in the heat of herdsmen attack in the country instituted a committee headed by the leader of Fulani community in the state as a way of forestalling any attack.

Following the formation of the committee, an agreement was instituted between the Fulani cattle breeders and the community that, if any cattle is killed, the community would pay and in return, the cattle breeders will pay for any crop destroyed by the cattles.

However, the chairman of of south east Miyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, noted that “the host community is not keeping to the agreement reached between the security, Anambra State government and the herdsmen.”

Speaking on the issue at a reception he organised in his country home, Aguleri, after he received a chieftaincy title of Ebubedike Aguleri from his community, Obiano said that as the Chief Security Officer of the state, his government had commenced latent actions to forestall any incident that might lead to mayhem or loss of lives.

He revealed that part of the measures included sensitising both the host communities and the Fulani herdsmen of the existing agreement that any party that destroyed either the lives or property of the other would pay and also be prosecuted, adding that the measure had prevented any form of clash between the duo in the recent past.

Obiano said: “On no account should herdsmen wielding AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons be allowed in the state.

“Anambra people are peace-loving people who welcome visitors seeking wealth opportunities in the state.”

The Governor, while warning that anyone who might want to take advantage of the people’s hospitality would be decisively dealt with, assured farmers in the affected communities of his administration’s commitment to put an end to the cattle invasion on their farmlands.
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Niger State to End Direct Supply of Live Cows, Launch Meat Processing for Southwest Markets

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Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has unveiled a major reform in Niger State’s livestock trade, announcing plans to halt the direct transportation of live cows and goats to markets in Lagos and Ogun states.

Under the new plan, livestock will be slaughtered and processed at Mokwa before being packaged and delivered as frozen products to the Southwest. According to the governor, this will improve hygiene, reduce waste, and ensure farmers capture more value from the livestock chain.

Speaking at the First Bank 2025 Agric and Export Expo in Lagos, Bago explained that value addition was key to reversing losses from exporting raw commodities. He revealed that Niger State had secured a $100 million offtake agreement with the Saudi Export and Import Bank to supply livestock to the Middle East, stressing that every part of the animal—from tripe to hooves—would now be fully utilized.

The governor also disclosed plans to partner with Lagos on LNG-powered cold-chain trucks for modern meat distribution. He emphasized that the initiative would raise meat quality, generate jobs in processing, and contribute to Nigeria’s economic diversification away from oil.

Bago urged banks to back such ventures, warning that nations that continue exporting raw products risk remaining “perpetually broke.”

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Enugu Govt to Establish Food and Nutrition Units

…Commends Tinubu for Ortuanya’s appointment as UNN’s VC

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Enugu State 20,000 Computers to Civil Servants
L-r: Dr. Godwin Anigbo, the head of Service; Dr. Malachy Agbo, commissioner for Information and communication, and Lloyd Ekweremadu, the commissioner for Youth and Sports.

The Enugu State Government has resolved to set up food and nutrition units in select ministries in the state in line with the national food policy.

This was even as the government announced that it would distribute 20,000 units of personal computers to 20,000 civil servants in furtherance of the digitization of process in the state’s public service.

These were made known by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barr. Lloyd Ekweremadu; Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Malachy Agbo; and the Head of Service, Dr. Godwin Anigbo, while briefing Government House correspondents at the end of the State Executive Council meeting at the weekend.

“The Exco approved the establishment of a Food and Nutrition Unit in select line ministries that will be working together. This an opportunity for us to recommit to the administration’s promise and mandate to eradicate poverty in Enugu State, but in this regard, ensuring food security.

“Part of those Ministeries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that are involved in food programme as approved by the Exco are: The Ministry of Human Development and Poverty Eradication, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Trade, Investment, and Industry, Ministry of Budget and Planing, Ministry of Information and Communication, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro Industrialisation. Those ministries are very key, particularly as they align with the governor’s vision of providing free meals at the Smart Green schools as they come on board,” Ekweremadu said.

Also briefing, the Head of Service said the provision of 20,000 units of computers would bring the digitization of the state’s public service into in full swing.

“This government is so interested in using technology to solve problems. When this digitization process takes full effect, we are going to have increased productivity in the public service, which will also help to track performance. Civil service is very critical in terms of implementation of systematic policies and critical reforms of this administration. The state government is committed,” he stated .

Meanwhile, the state government has equally expressed a heartfelt gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the appointment of the first University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Vice Chancellor of Enugu North Zone extraction.

“The Enugu Exco extended a profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for finding this illustrious son of Enugu, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, worthy to be appointed the VC of the UNN,” Agbo stated.

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We engage in beneficial, community-oriented land acquisition for agricultural purposes – Enugu Govt

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Governor Petr Mbah of Enugu State

The Enugu State Government says it only engages in a win-win land acquisition system for ongoing agricultural initiatives and programmes.

The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-industrialisation, Mr Patrick Nwabueze Ubru, made this known to newsmen in Enugu, weekend, stating that “we engage in beneficial and community-oriented land acquisition for agricultural purposes only.”

Ubru observed that the state government,, by an executive order issued by the state governor, Dr Peter Mbah, in 2024, committed to international best practices in agricultural land acquisition.

“By the Executive Order No. 001 of 2024 on the Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land Intensive Agriculture (FRILIA) signed by the state governor, Dr Peter Mbah, the state government

had committed itself to international best practices in land acquisition for agricultural purposes,” he stressed.

It would be recalled that an online medium had published a report falsely accusing Governor Peter Mbah of moves to buy off some ancestral lands in Eha-Amufu community in Isi-Uzo LGA and hand it over to non-indigenous  herders for settlement.

The group also alleged that Governor Mbah had paid the sum of N30 billion to some leaders of Eha-Amufu community to secure the release their communal lands to the said herders for settlement.

Ubru however urged the people of the state to discountenance the report, describing it as “completely fake and mischievous ,” adding that “being a responsible and people-focused government, this administration would not undermine or short-change its people under any guise.”

The commissioner stated that the Executive Order had ensured transparency in land acquisition with the consent of the people and to the benefit of all within the same community.

He noted that the Executive Order is a public document that anyone may read in electronic or hard copy to understand how open and transparent Governor Peter Mbah’s visions and objectives are regarding land acquisition for agricultural purposes..

 “The Executive Order ensures that land acquisition and resettlement for large-scale agribusiness investments are undertaken in line with international best practices and guaranteed shared benefits between private investors and host communities.

“The Government of Enugu State is desirous of deepening the state’s agribusiness reforms including delivering a win-win approach to all the relevant stakeholders on agricultural land matters and investment opportunities.

“The FRILIA Executive Order will enhance access to large-scale investments, gainful employment on large-scale farms, sufficient income, and protection from the volatility of agricultural labour and product markets.

“The Framework will ensure adherence to guiding principles covering overarching investment, recognition and protection of land rights, state land acquisition and resettlement, environmental and social responsibility,” he said.

The commissioner noted that in order to achieve the government’s objective of creating an enabling, responsible and inclusive business operating environment for large-scale agribusiness investments in Enugu State through FRILIA, the state government set up other mechanisms to back it up.

“The state government established the FRILIA Steering and Technical Committees with clearly defined functions and powers.

“Others are the establishment of a grievance redress mechanism; and development and adoption of FRILIA Toolkits/Guidelines/Policies or Equivalent,” he added.

Ubru said that Governor Mbah, being a leader with vision, had clear intentions and programmes to grow the GDP of the state from $4 billion to $30 billion.

He noted that the governor had taken time and opportunities to explain his vision of uplifting the people of the state out of poverty.

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