Yahaya Bello on behalf of Kogi people donates 15,000 hectares of land for cattle colonies in Kogi
Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello, yesterday, announced that Kogi state government has donated 15,000 hectares of land to support the Federal Government’s proposed cattle colony policy.
Bello, who was at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Abuja to submit a letter for the handing over of the 15,000 hectares of land to the minister, Chief Audu Ogbe, said 10,000 hectares would be located in Ajaokuta Council and 5,000 Adavi Council.
He maintained that the government has done effective sensitisation of the people in the state, who he said have keyed into the programme, with many other local government areas ready to give their lands for cattle ranches.