BREAKING NEWS : Senate passes bill to control, regulate cattle rearing ranching business in Nigeria
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Farms Commission after a heated debate on Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Senator Titus Tartenger Zam representing Benue North West was meant to control and regulate cattle rearing ranching business across the country. Explaining the general principles of the bill, Zam canvassed the need for the proposed Commission to manage, regulate, and preserve ranches across the country. He said: “The proposed National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission is for management, preservation, and control of ranches throughout Nigeria.” The bill, however, met stiff opposition from Senator Danjuma Goje from Gombe and his counterpart from Kebbi, Adamu Aliero. Both Lawmakers and former governors argued that cattle rearing and ranching activities were more in …
