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Mohammed Lawal Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has ordered the immediate suspension of the enforcement of the state’s livestock right-of-way policy following concerns over the method and timing of its implementation. The governor gave the directive Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Bauchi, convened to address concerns surrounding the enforcement of the executive order and the state law providing designated right-of-way for livestock and other road users. Governor Bala stated that the policy was introduced to reduce clashes between crop farmers and livestock farmers, particularly during the farming season. He said the measure, which includes provision for cattle routes, was inspired by similar initiatives in other states and was designed as a common solution to challenges affecting both crop and livestock farmers. The governor expressed concern over the use of chemicals in clearing livestock routes, warning that such methods could harm animals and undermine the objective of the policy. He said the enforcement at the law was poorly timed, as farmers were approaching the harvest period and could suffer losses from the application of chemicals on their farms. Governor Bala accepted responsibility for the shortcomings in the implementation, particularly the inadequate sensitisation of stakeholders before enforcement began and therefore faulted the Ministry of Agriculture and the Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BASDP) for failing to effectively communicate the policy to farmers and livestock owners.
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The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) candidate for the House of Representatives in Oji River/Awgu/Aninri Federal Constituency of Enugu state, Hon. Chidi Jideofor, has promised to provide effective representation...
The Faith and Cultural Champions (FCC) project Tuesday raised the alarm over 36.3 percent child delivery that takes place under skilled attendants in Kano based on the 2024 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) statistics. The statistics, FCC stated, is attributable to harmful social norms and behaviours that prevent mostly adolescent girls and young women from accessing quality maternal healthcare, child birth and child spacing services in the state. Some behavioural patterns were identified as unhealthy and unacceptable during a panel of discussion, made up of Muslim and Christian religious scholars as well as culture promoters, at a media round table with the project officials and media professionals, Monday. Men were called upon by the panelists to support their spouses during post natal clinicals, birth as well as post delivery periods. The deputy project director in Kano, Usman Usman, expressed concern on the need to educate and enlighten the public on why men should utilise their cultural and religious practices properly. The FCC harped on the critical maternal mortality ratio in the North-west of 1,025 deaths for every 100,000 births which is twice the national average of 512 deaths for 100,000 births. Partners of the project, including religious and traditional leaders have been called upon to mobilise husbands, household heads, and community members to actively support married AGYWs, support use of health facilities, skilled birth attendance, ANC, birth planning, emergency care and birth spacing services. The project also partners with media professionals to help transform communities against negative norms and behaviours that are detrimental to good health and well being of AGYW.