In the last few days, there has been ample excitement across Nigeria over a number of new public policies and decisions. Two of such developments stand out. The first is the plan announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to establish a Ministry for Livestock Development while the second is the judgment of the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to the nation’s 774 Local Government Councils.
We hear that what initially necessitated the collaboration of states and local governments was the inability of the latter to meet certain huge costs especially the payment of teachers’ salaries. State governments thus reportedly agreed to also make some funds available to local governments which were then paid into an account to be jointly managed by both bodies. Unfortunately, the bigger partner took advantage to determine every expenditure leading to penury of local councils.
A second policy that was well received during the week was the plan by government to establish a Ministry for Livestock Development. If Nigeria must aggressivelytackle hunger and hardship, no one can argue against the imperative of the plan especially now that our nation is facing imminent food crisis.
Even at that, it is difficult to see how the assurances given by Vice President Shettima that the presence of bodies like the PFSCU will not usurp the functions of the existing Ministry of Agriculture. According to official records, theMinistry’s core mandate is to ensure food security in crop, livestock andfisheries, stimulate agricultural employment and services and promote the production and supply of raw materials to agro-allied industries.
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