Niger State Commissioner for Livestock and Fisheries Development, Hon. Ibrahim Mami Ijah, has disclosed that Nigerlites no longer need to travel out of the state to get day-old chickens and fingerlings.
The Commissioner, who stated this on Sunday during an interview with journalists in Minna, disclosed that the Bosso poultry production unit has been equipped with an incubator with the capacity of hatching 560 eggs.
He revealed that the state, through the ministry, now produces day-old chicks in addition to hatching and producing fingerlings, which was unprecedented in the history of the state.
The commissioner explained that the effort was aimed at boosting livestock production in the state as well as improving internally generated revenue.
He commended the state governor, Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago, for providing the necessary support needed towards actualizing the New Niger Agenda in the livestock and fisheries sector of the state.
The Commissioner further stated that the ministry was looking forward to establishing a public-private partnership to harness the full potential of livestock production, increase internally generated revenue, and provide meaningful employment opportunities to the teeming unemployed youths in the state.
He said that plans were on the ground for the ministry to engage youths in skill acquisition and empowerment programmes on livestock production in the first quarter of 2024.
Hon. Mami Ijah reaffirmed his commitment to repositioning the ministry for efficient service delivery.