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Herdsmen Add To Nigeria’s GDP, Can Reduce Unemployment Rate —– Niger Gov, Bello

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, says herdsmen add to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product and can reduce the country’s unemployment rate.

He lamented that much attention has been paid to farmers in the country while the herders were neglected.

The governor stated this on Friday at the Government House in Minna, the state capital, while addressing journalists on progress made to secure the release of abducted students and members of staff of Government Science College, Kagara.

According to him, the government was exploring kinetic and non-kinetic methods to secure the release of the abductees.

Bello also said he would be meeting with stakeholders at the grassroots to proffer a solution to the insecurity in the state.

He said, “I have called for a meeting with all the first-class emirs on Tuesday and all the Fulani heads to discuss. Sometimes, we need to understand ourselves to find solutions. Maybe they also have problems, maybe. So, we need to talk to them to read their minds and to understand what their problems are so that we can address it.

“The truth of the matter is that since independence, no one has paid attention to herdsmen who are mostly Fulanis because not all herdsmen are Fulanis but 90 percent are Fulanis. Nobody has paid attention to them, no one has paid attention to their education, all we do is we see them on market days, they come and we see them and we laugh. Nobody paid attention.

“So, they were moving from place to place with their cattle being attacked but now the time has come to stop all that practice, it is no longer feasible, there are no longer cattle routes anymore. As long as they move their cattle from different towns, different states, down South, there will be a problem because there are no more cattle routes, the population has increased, we are about 200 million now, more people are farming.

“We have paid more attention to farmers, all the programmes, all the incentives to farmers, zero to herders. They (herders) also add to the GDP, they also will increase our economy, they also can create jobs if planned very well. So, the time has come to look at them to capture them very well in the system and that must be done for everlasting peace.”

Of late, conflicts between farmers and herders have topped the agenda in the country. Some herders have been accused of killings, kidnappings, rape, farm destructions, amongst others. Some state governors have also banned open grazing, underage grazing, night grazing, amongst other measures aimed at finding lasting solutions to the crisis but there seems to be no end in sight to the security challenge.

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JUST IN: Ebonyi Governor Suspends Health, Housing Commissioners Over “Gross Misconduct, Negligence Of Duty”

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The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has suspended the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Moses Ekuma, and his counterpart in Housing and Urban Development, Francis Ori.

The suspensions occurred on Monday during the State Executive Council meeting in Abakaliki, the state capital.

A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Jude Okpor, on Tuesday morning, read, “Following cases of gross misconduct and dereliction of duties by some government officials and matters related thereto, the Chairman of Council directed the indefinite suspension of the Honourable Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development and three months suspension of the Honourable Commissioner for Health respectively.”

Reports suggest that the suspensions may be linked to the alleged theft of government property by officials in the Ministry of Health and the reported underperformance of the Housing and Urban Development commissioner, particularly regarding his poor management of the Amaeze Housing Scheme in the Ishielu Local Government Area.

It is also recalled that the governor visited the health ministry’s premises on Saturday night, where six officials were allegedly caught diverting government materials. He subsequently ordered their arrest and prosecution.

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BREAKING: Finally, Port Harcourt Refinery Begins Production

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After multiple delays, the Port Harcourt refinery has begun fuel production.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited confirmed this on Tuesday.

NNPCL spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, stated that truck loading would begin today.

“Port Harcourt Refinery begins production. Truck loading starts today, Tuesday,” Soneye said.

 

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Driving Excellence In Hospitality And Tourism: Minister Musawa Meets NIHOTOUR’s New DG [PHOTOS]

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The Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., welcomed Dr. Abisoye Fagade, the newly appointed Director General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), to her office in Abuja. This meeting reflected the Ministry’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with its parastatal to advance tourism development and drive growth in the creative economy.

During the visit, Dr. Fagade reaffirmed NIHOTOUR’s dedication to its mandate of building a skilled and globally competitive workforce in the hospitality and tourism sectors. He expressed his readiness to align NIHOTOUR’s programs with the Ministry’s strategic objectives to create opportunities for economic diversification, job creation, and sustainable growth.

The Honourable Minister acknowledged NIHOTOUR’s vital role in enhancing capacity building and professional development across the tourism and creative industries. She emphasized the importance of a unified approach to delivering on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritizes innovation, youth empowerment, and economic transformation.

This engagement signals the beginning of a strengthened partnership aimed at driving the growth, sustainability, and promotion of tourism, hospitality, and the creative economy. By working collaboratively, the Ministry and NIHOTOUR are poised to showcase Nigeria’s unique cultural heritage and position the nation as a leader in tourism and creative innovation.

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