By Dauda R Pam MAIDUGURI
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has commenced the implementation of the federal government rural grazing area, RUGA, scheme under the national livestock development plan in BORNO state..
This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser Media, Isa Gusau, and circulated to the media, indicated that the GOVERNOR was in Abuja on a visit to the Minister of agriculture and Natural Resources, Muhammad Nanono, to intimate the Minister on his plans to domesticate the ranching project.
Already, land has been allocated to that effect according to the statement.
“Besides to our ongoing ranching project sited in the central part of Borno”, stressing that the state was in another collaborative project that will be extended to South and North Senatorial Districts of Borno state.
He said, officials from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture are expected to arrive in Maiduguri soon on an assessment tour to implement the RUGA project.
Responding, the Minister Mohammed Nanono, applauded the Governor for his foresight and efforts to commence the ranching project and assured that preliminary works will be completed to pave the way to commence the RUGA scheme in Borno state.
The GOVERNOR was accompanied by top officials including the Commissioner of Animal and Fisheries, Modu Walama, Special Adviser on Animal Resources, Tijjani Modu and state Co-ordinator of RUGA, Musa Kubo.
