Fg To Double Livestock Sector Gdp To 74bn In 10 Years

The Federal Government has disclosed plans to increase the contribution of Nigeria's livestock sub-sector to the nation's Gross Domestic Product from 32bn to over 74bn within the next 10 years.

The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, and disclosed this on Tuesday in Ilorin during a livestock stakeholders' engagement organised by the Kwara State Government, which brought together over 250 players across the livestock value chain.s

Represented at the event by his Special Adviser, Mr Mark Mbaram, the minister said the Federal Government was committed to repositioning the livestock sector as a major driver of food security, job creation, and economic growth.