Dr Bolaji Akinyemi Advises Osinbajo on National Livestock Transformation Plans

Dr Bolaji Akinyemi Advises Osinbajo on National Livestock Transformation Plans

National Livestock Transformation Plans ( NLTP) , an initiative of the Vice President of Nigeria that is geared towards the eradication of clashes between the Herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria has been at the front burner since the suspension of Ruga by the President.

In the advice which he gave out in a heartfelt article, Dr Bolaji advised the Vice President to Focus NLTP on the Northern Part of Nigeria after which he (Dr Bolaji) gave him statistics to back up his line of thoughts .

Below is the full content of Dr Bolaji Akinyemi’s article;

National Livestock Transformation Plans, is a lofty idea, given the content of the project, but the programme would have been better driven, focusing on the humans components from which the crisis emanated.

National Farmers and Herders Transformation Plans NFHTP, would have been the appropriate nomenclature for the project.

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However, this available statistics, I believe will assist your office on the need to concentrate on States having the needed resources (land) in abundance for the successful implementation of National LIVESTOCK TRANSFORMATION Plans.

NIGERIA’S 36 STATES & FCT, RANKED IN ORDER OF LAND SURFACE AREA;

RANK STATE KM²

1 Niger State 76,363
2 Borno State 70,898
3 Taraba State 54,473
4 Kaduna State 46,053
5 Bauchi State 45,837
6 Yobe State 45,502
7 Zamfara State 39,762
8 Adamawa State 36,917
9 Kwara State 36,825
10 Kebbi State 36,800
11 Benue State 34,059
12 Plateau State 30,913
13 Kogi State 29,833
14 Oyo State 28,454
15 Nasarawa State 27,117
16 Sokoto State 25,973
17 Katsina State 24,192
18 Jigawa State 23,154
19 Cross River State 20,156
20 Kano State 20,131
21 Gombe State 18,768
22 Edo State 17,802
23 Delta State 17,698
24 Ogun State 16,762
25 Ondo State 15,500
26 Rivers State 11,077
27 Bayelsa State 10,773
28 Osun State 9,251
29 Enugu State. 7,161
30 Akwa Ibom State 7,081
31 Ekiti State 6,353
32 Abia State 6,320
33 Ebonyi State 5,670
34 Imo State 5,530
35 Anambra State 4,844
36 Lagos State 3,345
*Federal Capital Territory 7,315

Do note sir, that Anambra, Enugu, Abia, Imo and Ebonyi States, put together equal, 29525KM², while Kogi alone is 29833KM², meaning the entire South East is a little less than Kogi State in land mass.

Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States put together equal to 76320KM², Lagos is 3345KM².
Niger State is 76363KM², meaning
Niger State alone is more than the entire Southwest States, excluding Lagos.

Sir, without been mischievous, the north have more than enough land to take care of NLTP.

The concentration of Muhammadu Buhari led Government, should be how to make the North more habitable for his people, this I believe all Nigerians will ready support in every way possible.

Sir, may I appeal to you, to use your office to initiate NLTP as a project to make the North habitable for Herders and their flocks through her programmes.

Do have the highest regard of our organisation and the support of all well meaning Nigerians in this direction.

Yours, in search of a better and greater Nigerian.

Dr. Bolaji O. Akinyemi.
President,
Project Victory Call Initiatives,
aka PVC-NAIJA.