The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said the state will not provide land for ranching as it believes it is a private business.
Makinde said this to clarify a tweet in which he revealed that Oyo State will adopt the National Livestock Transformation Plan which is already being implemented in Kwara State.
The Governor, after a meeting with his Kwara State counterpart, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, had said on Twitter, “We also agreed that the National Livestock Transformation Plan which is already being implemented in Kwara State would be implemented in Oyo State leading to further collaborations between both states on economy and security.”
His tweet turned into taken by means of many to intend an implementation of Rural Grazing Area settlements which many Nigerians had in the beyond kicked towards.
One Twitter user, @olufunkeajibul1, stated, “I desire the National Livestock Transformation Plan isn't the same RUGA. If yes, Mr Governor please tread with caution. But no, please fire on all salvos.”
@Itee_esq said, “Your Excellency Sir, desire you are not bringing RUGA to Oyo State thru the again door.”
@Carol-Ukoha stated, “They changed RUGA to National Livestock Transformation Plan, can’t you examine between the traces? I hope you have a reconsider. You can not have enough money to fail your people. This decision is unintelligent please.”
The interest of the Governor was interested in the reactions to his tweet, ensuing in a rationalization on his decision to implement the National Livestock Transformation Plan.
According to him, the nation will not implement the whole of the National Livestock Transformation Plan, most effective the factors it unearths useful.
Makinde said, “My attention has been drawn to this tweet regarding the implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan during the joint security meeting, the day prior to this. For the avoidance of doubt, when I said we might implement the plan, I didn’t suggest a wholesale implementation.
“We may be taking elements that are useful for our state. As I even have said on numerous activities, our position in Oyo State is that ranching is a personal business and have to be achieved as such. Our admin gained’t be offering land without cost to non-public traders for ranching.”
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