Spread the word … 65% of animals consume in Nigeria imported – Minister Taiye Odewale The National Assembly Friday through its joint committee on Livestock Development, frowned at the Federal Government for paying lip service to development of Livestock Industry in Nigeria two solid years after creation of a full fledged Ministry for it . This is even as the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhta Maiha lamented that 65 % of animals consumed in the country on yearly basis is imported despite having potentials of red meat exportation value of N3.2billion . Dissatisfaction of the federal lawmakers with alleged levity handling of the livestock sector by the federal government , came to the fore during budget defence session the joint committee had with the Ministry . The Mi...