N’assembly panel faults FG over poor funding of livestock ministry two years after creation
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 20/02/2026
The national assembly joint committee on livestock development has criticised the federal government’s commitment to the livestock sector, two years after the creation of the ministry livestock development. Members of the committee expressed their dissatisfaction on Friday during the ministry’s budget defence session. Speaking at the session, Idi Maiha, minister of livestock development, told the committee that 65 percent of animals consumed annually in Nigeria are imported, despite the country’s potential to become a major red meat exporter. Maiha said out of the N70 billion approved as (…)
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