The Minister of Livestock Development, Maiha Mukhtar, says the Federal Government is determined to deliver a robust livestock sector to Nigerians.
He said this on Friday in Abuja when he was conferred with the 2025 Best Minister Award by the Daily Asset Newspaper.
“There is need to move beyond rhetoric to implementation and the ministry is focused on sedentarisation, mechanisation, dairy development, youth engagement, and the adoption of technology across the livestock value chain,” he said.
He said the Federal Government would transform the livestock sector into a major contributor to GDP, rural employment, national food security and peace.
“Nigeria has the resources and capacity to achieve far greater productivity and competitiveness in livestock production,” he said.
He said the award belong to the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development as a whole, and dedicated it to all staff of the ministry.
According to him, the ministry’s staff are critical partners in delivering results in spite operational and funding challenges.
Mukhtar appreciated the organisation, describing the recognition as humbling and deeply emotional.
Mukhtar described the award as a
‘jet propulsion engine,’
According to him, it will further energise the ministry to raise its performance bar, defy limitations and deliver tangible outcomes in 2026 and beyond.
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the Newspaper, Dr Cletus Akwaya, said the minister was selected based on his measurable impact in repositioning the livestock sector as a tool for peace building, food security and economic diversification.
He said that Daily Asset’s reporting and assessment revealed a consistent focus on solutions that unite the country, promote productivity and address the root causes of farmer-herder conflicts.
