Tinubu targets $70bn-plus livestock economy, eyes Africa production hub

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has set a target to more than double the contribution of Nigeria’s livestock sector to the national economy, currently valued at more than $32 billion annually.
Tinubu, who spoke at the opening of the 9th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture in Abuja yesterday, said his administration was working to transform Nigeria into a leading livestock production and processing hub in Africa.
The President, who was represented at the conference by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, said the livestock sector currently contributed more than $32 billion annually to the Nigerian economy and suppor...