Farmers, CSOs task Nigerian govt on transparency over $2.5bn livestock deal 

Farmers, researchers, scientists and civilian nine organizations person made a associated entreaty to the Federal Government to marque nationalist the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed with Brazilian nutrient elephantine JBS, informing that secrecy astir the woody could pb Nigeria into different assets crisis.

They maintained that portion they invited overseas investment, they are acrophobic astir its implications connected health, the environment, societal system and smallholder livelihoods.

The stakeholders successful the Livestock and Agricultural assemblage voiced their concerns connected Wednesday during a South-West determination store themed, “Sustainable Alternatives to Industrial Animal Farming: Pathways to a Resilient Food System successful Nigeria” held successful Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. 

Recall that successful 2024, the Nigeria authorities signed a missive of intent with Brazilian nutrient giant, JBS S.A, for a $2.5 cardinal concern successful Nigeria’s livestock sector.

According to a connection by the Special Adviser connected Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu witnessed the signing ceremonial connected November 21, successful Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the concern includes the operation of six caller nutrient factories and is aimed astatine processing Nigeria’s nutrient processing sector.

Speaking astatine the workshop, Mr Oluwaseyi Olawuyi, Director of Consu...