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Miyetti Allah applauds livestock scheme in South-East

Livestock rustling The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has applauded the roll-out of the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) in the South-East. NAITS is aimed at curbing livestock rustling and related criminalities and will assist in identifying and tracking livestock through electronic tags. The system will also help to identify…

Allow Everyone To Bear Arms, Miyetti Allah Tells Nigerian Government

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has urged the Nigerian Government to allow every Nigerian to bear firearms to protect themselves, considering the security challenges in the country. MACBAN made the call on Sunday, while reacting to a comment by Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed, that herdsmen are only carrying firearms for self-defence. The Bauchi governor had come under…

Miyetti Allah Wants FG To Create Ministry Of Livestock

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has urged the federal government of Nigeria to create a Ministry of livestock. The National Secretary of MACBAN, Alhaji Othman Ngelzarma who made the call on Thursday in Abuja, argued that this will help curb some of the challenges affecting the sector.

Ngelzarma who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),…