The federal government has expressed its commitment towards revamping the Gongoshi grazing reserve in Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa State.

The minister of livestock development, Idi Muktar Maiha, said this on Friday during a working visit to underscore the grazing potential of the reserve.

Gongoshi grazing reserve is one of the 32 gazetted ones in the state, with a land area of 9,600 hectares.

The reserve can accommodate thousands of herds of cows and other animals with diverse comparative advantages.

The minister said the visit was part of the federal government’s efforts to put the sector on a strategic growth path.

According to him, the visit is to get first-hand information on the state of the grazing reserves and to initiate a process of upgrading them for effective utilisation.

He further announced plans to upgrade the 815 cattle markets across the country in line with global standards and best practices.

Tijjani Maksha, commissioner for livestock and aquaculture in Adamawa, commended the minister for the visit and plans put in place to revamp the reserves.

Mr Maksha urged for more strategic partnerships and intervention to achieve a lot in the sector for the socioeconomic development of the state and the country at large.

Sanusi Abubakar, national coordinator of L PRESS, said the programme would continue to champion transforming Nigeria’s livestock industry for the overall benefit of society.

The minister later paid a royal homage to the Lamido Adamawa, Muhammad Aliyu, at his place to seek his support and prayers to achieve greater performance in the livestock industry.

The minister later inspected the veterinary hospital and also had an interface with a key player in the livestock industry on dairy production to strengthen mutually beneficial collaborations. 

(NAN)