The Federal Government says it is working with stakeholders to hasten the relocation of cattle grazing in Abuja’s city center to designated reserves.
Minister of Livestock Development, Dr. Idi Maiha, disclosed this on Tuesday at the 2025 Media Retreat in Kaduna, themed “Driving Livestock Growth through Strategic Communication.”
Maiha said the ministry will soon launch a national peace campaign to address recurring farmer-herder conflicts across the country.
“In a few weeks, the ministry will embark on a national peace campaign to achieve sustainable peace between farmers and herders, organized groups, and communities,” he stated.
He added that the government recently held talks with the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) as part of efforts to move roaming cattle in Abuja into grazing reserves.
“We need peace. We must give ourselves peace,” the minister said.
Cattle roaming in the capital have long been a source of concern and anger for residents, who have raised safety and environmental complaints.
