According to the report from the Sun, the Former West Africa Coordinator of the defunct National Support for Jonathan/Sambo Presidency, Mr Nwachukwu Tobinson Alakwe likened the establishment of the Ministry of Livestock Development to the controversial RUGA initiative, which faced strong opposition during former President Buhari’s administration.
He claimed that the new ministry essentially equates to RUGA in disguise, just like the previously defeated Grazing Route Bill, Waterways Bill, and National Livestock Bill.
He called for Nigerians to recognize that the Ministry of Livestock Development is essentially a reintroduction of RUGA, highlighting the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association’s (MACBA) support for President Tinubu’s creation of the ministry as evidence of its true nature.
He emphasized the need for Nigerians to remain vigilant and united in their opposition to such initiatives, given their past efforts to halt the implementation of RUGA.
He said, “Ministry of Livestock Development means that they have adopted RUGA which Nigerians fought very hard to stop under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. It is tantamount to RUGA because since the pronouncement of the Supreme Court verdict on financial autonomy of the Local Government, everybody is speaking in one accord which is good for democracy.
But Ministry of Livestock Development is RUGA in disguise, just like the defeated Grazing Route Bill, Waterways Bill, And National Livestock Bill. Every Nigerian should understand that Nigerians being the parliamentarians fought very hard to stop RUGA, but this is the reintroduction of RUGA, that is the real meaning of Ministry of Livestock Development. That is why the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBA) quickly hailed President Tinubu for creating the ministry.”….Seē _ Morē