# Livestock ministry to assess FCT grazing reserves before movement restrictions

> The ministry plans to assess grazing reserves and livestock facilities in the FCT; restrictions on cattle movement through the city centre would follow only after infrastructure and safety needs are addressed.

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Livestock Development Minister Idi Mukhtar Maiha said on October 15, during a meeting with an FCT animal husbandry delegation, that the ministry intended to assess grazing reserves, livestock markets and other facilities in the territory. It cited infrastructure needs for rehabilitating grazing areas, including schools, housing, temporary clinics, boreholes and solar-powered water systems.

Maiha said measures to curb cattle movement in the city centre would come only after designated settlements had safe, adequate facilities for pastoralists, families and animals. The ministry said the World Bank-assisted L-PRES programme would support FCT livestock interventions in veterinary care, infrastructure, vaccines, farm inputs and boreholes. The source gave no implementation timetable or count of completed facilities.

## Data

### Plans and implementation status reported by source

Scope and implementation status in the FMINO release.

Methodology: Records the plan and status reported by the source; the assessment and any city-centre restrictions are not presented as completed outcomes.

| Topic | Status reported by source |
|---|---|
| Planned assessment | Grazing reserves, livestock markets and FCT livestock facilities |
| Precondition | Safe facilities and basic services for pastoralists, families and animals |
| L-PRES interventions | Veterinary care, infrastructure, vaccines, farm inputs and boreholes |
| Approach to restrictions | Restrictions on cattle movement in the city centre would be considered only after facilities are adequate |

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## Sources

- [Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation (FMINO)](<https://fmino.gov.ng/livestock-ministry-to-partner-fct-pastoralists-to-curb-cattle-movement-in-city-centre/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-15)

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