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Herders’ Union MACBAN Reacts To Tinubu’s Creation Of Livestock Ministry, Foresees Multi-Trillion Naira Economic Opportunities
The association also expressed commitment to reduce the farmer/herder conflicts and its related security challenges in Nigeria.
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has stated that it is committed to ensuring that livestock production is turned into a foreign exchange earner in the country.
The association also expressed commitment to reduce the farmer/herder conflicts and its related security challenges in Nigeria.
Alhaji Baba Usman Ngelzarma, MACBAN president made this known on Tuesday while reacting to the approval of the creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
MACBAN had asked for the creation of a Federal Ministry for Livestock and Fisheries that will work towards exploiting the potential in the sub-sector.
Ngelzarma recently told SaharaReporters that the proposed National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission for the Regulation, Management, Preservation and Control of Ranches will only address one aspect of livestock, which is ranching.
He urged President Tinubu’s administration to implement the recommendations of the Livestock Reforms and Mitigation Committee to seek a lasting solution to the perennial farmers/herders conflict in rural areas.
However, MACBAN in a statement sent to SaharaReporters on Tuesday, Ngelzarma expressed his deepest appreciation to the federal government for creating the Ministry of Livestock Development to unlock the multi-trillion naira livestock economy and create qualitative and productive jobs across the value chain to improve the Nigerian economy.
He noted that with the development, MACBAN is of the opinion that the hope of Nigerian pastoralists has been achieved under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
He said, “The promise made by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to raise the productive capacity of the Nigerian agriculture to ensure food security is being fulfilled.
“We as an association had for years been agitating tooth and nail to actulise the creation of a stand-alone ministry to modernise livestock production system in line with global best practices.
“We assure the federal government of our support and commitment to ensure that livestock production is turned into a foreign exchange earner and reduce the farmer/herder conflicts and its related security challenges.
“The Nigerian pastoralists appreciate this historic development and will definitely reciprocate this great gesture.”
“On behalf of Chairman and members of the Board of trustees of MACBAN, his Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto and entire members of cattle Breeders association of Nigeria across the nation heartily congratulate the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed forces for this wonderful development,” the statement added.
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See Photos of World’s Tallest and Shortest Women Meet for Afternoon Tea in London
The world’s tallest woman and the world’s shortest woman met for the first time this week, sipping tea from china cups — and bonding over what they have in common while celebrating their differences.
Jyoti Amge, shortest woman, and Rumeysa Gelgi, tallest woman, meet for the first time and share afternoon tea
Rumeysa Gelgi, from Turkey, stands at 7 feet and 0.7 inches, while Jyoti Amge, from India, is 2 feet and 0.7 inches.
Jyoti Amge, shortest woman, and Rumeysa Gelgi, tallest woman, meet for the first time and share afternoon tea
Jyoti Amge, shortest woman, and Rumeysa Gelgi, tallest woman, meet for the first time and share afternoon tea
Jyoti Amge, shortest woman, and Rumeysa Gelgi, tallest woman, meet for the first time and share afternoon tea
“You’re so beautiful,” said Gelgi, 27. “Thank you — you too,” replied Amge, 30.
Their meeting, over afternoon tea at London’s Savoy Hotel on Tuesday, came ahead of Guinness World Records Day, which is held annually in November to mark record-breaking achievements and encourage people to attempt records. The pair have been honored as “World Record icons” in the 70th anniversary edition of the Guinness World Records book.
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“Meeting Jyoti for the first time was wonderful,” Gelgi said in a release Wednesday. “She’s the most gorgeous lady. I was waiting to meet her for a long time.”
Gelgi said the pair bonded over their love for makeup, jewelry and doing their nails.
Video footage showed them sitting down for tea, cakes and sandwiches stacked next to them, with the London Eye visible from the window.
Amge said in the release that she was “so happy to look up” and see the world’s tallest woman, whom she called “good-natured.” She added that it was difficult at times for the pair to make eye contact “due to our height difference.”
“Guinness World Records is all about celebrating differences,” its editor in chief, Craig Glenday, said in a statement ahead of Guinness World Record Day, which is on Thursday.
“By bringing together these two amazing, iconic women, they can share their perspectives on life with each other and, also, with us,” Glenday said.
Gelgi’s record-breaking height is due to a rare genetic condition called Weaver syndrome, which causes rapid growth, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders.
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The primary symptom is growth and bone development that occurs faster than usual, making those affected taller than average. People with Weaver syndrome may have rigid muscles and difficulty extending their elbows or knees.
Gelgi used a walking aid for support during the pair’s meeting. Her case of Weaver syndrome was the 27th ever diagnosed and the first in Turkey, according to Guinness World Records.
Weaver syndrome is generally caused by changes in the EZH2 gene, according to the NORD, though the organization notes that some people with Weaver syndrome do not have a mutation in the gene.
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Amge, an actor who played the character of Ma Petite in the television series “American Horror Story,” has a genetic growth disorder that occurs in the early stages of fetal development, known as achondroplasia.
According to Johns Hopkins, the condition causes shorter bones, abnormally shaped bones and shorter stature. While the genetic defect can be passed from parent to child, in about 80 percent of cases, achondroplasia results from a spontaneous mutation that occurs in the developing embryo.
On Thursday, Gelgi shared photos on Instagram of the two exploring London despite the cold weather, posing side by side in front of Tower Bridge.
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