Katsina Hosts Stakeholders’ Forum On Safer Livestock Transportation

The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the successful hosting of a North-West zonal symposium and stakeholders’ dialogue aimed at promoting safer and more efficient livestock transportation across Nigeria.

The event, organised by the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuffs and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCON), North-West Zone, was held on Saturday at the Local Government Service Commission Conference Hall in Katsina.

With the theme, “Enhancing Road Safety in Livestock Transportation and Addressing Blockages on National Highways,” the symposium brought together government officials and key players in the livestock and food trade sectors to discuss challenges affecting the movement of animals and agricultural products.

Among those in attendance were Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umar Radda; Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe; Jigawa State Deputy Governor, Aminu Usman; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari; Minister of Livestock Development, Muktar Idi Maiha; Minister of Housing, Mustapha Rabe; Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Aliyu Sahabi Abdullahi; and Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Bello Kaoje.

The gathering also attracted cattle dealers, foodstuff traders and representatives of butchers’ associations from across the North-West region.

According to the police command, adequate security arrangements were put in place throughout the event, ensuring a peaceful and hitch-free exercise.

The command expressed optimism that resolutions reached during the dialogue would contribute to improving road safety and enhancing the efficiency of livestock transportation nationwide.