Livestock Minister Hails Origin Tech, Lagos Partnership as Model for Nigeria

TOWARDS A ROBUST LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

L-R: Emmanuel Audu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Food Systems, Lagos State, Dr. Rotimi Fashola, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Government on Agriculture and Food Systems, Prince S J Samuel, Executive Chairman, Origin Tech Group, Nigeria, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development, Abisola Olusanya, Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture & Food Systems, Lagos State and Mr. Olusesan Ayeni, Executive Director, Corporate Services, Origin Tech Group, Nigeria during a stakeholders parley at Origin Tech Group Nigeria towards unlocking the potentials in the livestock development in Nigeria.

The Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has commended Origin Tech Group and the Lagos State Government for their investments in modern livestock development, describing their partnership as a model for Nigeria’s livestock transformation.

Maiha made the commendation during a working visit to Origin Tech Group Nigeria, where he inspected initiatives being implemented in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems.

The Minister praised the deployment of technology and private-sector investment across the livestock value chain, including cattle fattening and transit facilities at Igbodu and Badagry, as well as animal feed production.

According to him, the initiatives demonstrate that organised livestock production can thrive in Nigeria and contribute significantly to food security, job creation and economic growth.

“Origin Tech Group has demonstrated that Nigerians can invest in organised livestock production, management, marketing and distribution,” Maiha said.

He noted that the company's operations had also challenged the perception that Lagos lacked sufficient land and capacity for ranching, feedlotting and commercial livestock production.

The Minister said greater collaboration between government and private-sector operators would be critical to achieving the Federal Government’s livestock development objectives.

“Our vision is for Nigeria to become the biggest livestock powerhouse on the continent,” he said.

Origin Tech Group’s Executive Chairman, Prince Samuel Joseph Samuel, received the Minister alongside senior officials of the company and the Lagos State Government.

Also present were Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya; Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture and Food Systems, Dr. Oluwarotimi Fashola; Permanent Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Audu; and Executive Director, Corporate Services, Origin Tech Group, Mr. Olusesan Ayeni, among other stakeholders.