{"id":122216,"date":"2025-09-12T17:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122216"},"modified":"2025-09-12T17:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:11:08","slug":"food-security-livestock-ministry-rea-launch-solar-grid-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/food-security-livestock-ministry-rea-launch-solar-grid-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Security: Livestock Ministry, REA Launch Solar Grid Project\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\u200eDaniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe Federal Ministry of Livestock Development and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deploy solar-powered grids across Nigeria\u2019s grazing reserves, a move officials say will transform pastoral communities and strengthen food security.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eSpeaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, described the agreement as \u201ca pivotal step forward in our nation&#8217;s journey towards modernising our livestock sector and ensuring the prosperity of our pastoral communities.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHe added, \u201cFor too long, the immense potential of Nigeria&#8217;s 417 grazing reserves has been hindered by a lack of basic infrastructure. Today, we are not just signing a document; we are ushering in a new era of sustainable development under the Renewed Hope Agenda.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eMaiha explained that the solar grids will power irrigation systems for year-round fodder and water supply, improve security, and enhance access to education and healthcare. He said the plan will also boost rural economies through jobs in installation and maintenance.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200e\u201cA livestock model village will consist amongst others, veterinary clinic, Primary Health Centre, school, solarized borehole, earth dams for pasture cultivation, internal road networks,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe minister stressed that revitalising grazing reserves is central to curbing conflicts over resources and promoting peaceful coexistence between herders and farmers. He said pilot projects will begin in Wawazangi (Gombe), Wase (Plateau), Gongoshin (Adamawa), and Kawu (FCT). \u201cIn fact, millions of animals, millions of pastoralists, millions of animal keepers all over the country are going to enjoy this,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eOn his part, the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, said the partnership aligns with REA\u2019s mandate to support critical sectors through renewable energy.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200e\u201cWe design energizing education, energizing agriculture, and energizing security. But while we were studying, we realized that there is a very critical ministry within that was recently created which has a very significant impact on the work that we are doing. That is why we started this work to work with the Ministry of Livestock Development to energize these grazing reserves,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eAliyu described the collaboration as \u201ca marriage of convenience\u201d, explaining that REA targets clusters of development such as schools, health centers, markets, and abattoirs.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200e\u201cWherever this ministry is going to establish greater result to create a cluster of livestock development, we will be there to provide electricity to ensure that we do not only power the community, but we catalyze development of livestock, which by extension will catalyze the economic development and create a job of opportunities and align with the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eOfficials emphasized that the initiative marks a turning point for Nigeria\u2019s livestock sector, setting the stage for sustainable food production, reduced resource conflicts, and improved livelihoods for millions of pastoralists.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200eDaniel Adaji \u200e \u200eThe Federal Ministry of Livestock Development and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deploy solar-powered grids across Nigeria\u2019s grazing reserves,&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":122218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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