Nigerian Army Sets Up Cattle Ranch In Abuja

In order to provide food security to the Nigerian Army,  and the general populace the Army has set up Cattle ranch in the Nigerian capital city Abuja.

According to Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff the Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches located in Giri on the outskirts of the nation’s capital, is part of the Barracks Investment Initiative Programme of the Army, the ranch is stocked with over 30 tonnes of feed concentrates, machines for making feeds and grass seeds for producing pasture.

Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, says the government’s efforts at achieving national security, including the fight against insurgency in the North-East, would be meaningless without food security.

He made the disclosure during the presentation of farm implements and items by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh to the Nigerian Army in Abuja.

General Buratai explained that the Army is investing in livestock, fisheries, poultry and other aspects of agriculture, and, so far, the Army boasts of about 1,000 herds of cattle in its ranches in different formations across the country.

He said the army is going beyond carrying arms in the affected areas to ensure security, they are playing active role in supporting the nation’s agriculture potential.

The Ministry of Agriculture showed their support for the initiative by presenting some agriculture machineries to the army.

The ranch which sits on a vast land which could accommodate several thousands of cows, has two breeds of about 300 cows and the army is planning to replicate these at all Army formations across the country.

This will go a long way in boasting the economy of the country, food wise.

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