Friday 23 December 2016

The Nigerian Army to Diversify into Cattle Rearing

It's no longer news that  the Nigerian Army has decided to be more enterprising. The institution which Nigerians thought was set-up for the protection of the nations territorial integrity, are now venturing into a more lucrative business.
At the commissioning of the Mogadishu Cantonment New Mammy Market in Abuja, Maj.Gen Patrick Akem who represented Lt.Gen Tukur Buratai (COAS) said that the army would be rearing cattle's in ranches which would be set up in divisions and brigades in the country.

To this end, officers of the army have been sent to Argentina were they would learn to rear cattle.
Quite a number Nigerians are perplexed by the development and are trying to reconcile the recent enterprise of the army with the core function of the Nigerian armed forces as entrenched in the constitution.

It would seem that the Nigerian army intends to multi-task by  not only securing the country, but also contribute to the to the nations growing economy.
If the objective of this venture is to help with the growth Nigeria's economy, then the question should be; 
 1. Are there not other government ministries and departments designed for that purpose?
 2. Are there not other business ventures they could engage in apart from cattle rearing?
 3. Would it not be better to send our military men on counter terrorism training rather cattle        rearing training? especially in this period of unrest in the north east?
 4. Why would government properties which were dedicated for military activities nationwide      be diverted for such a mundane enterprise?
 5. Is the rearing of cattle's now one of the responsibilities of our soldiers?
 6. Shouldn't the rearing of cattle be a private endeavor?
So, Nigerian's need to speak about this and ask, "is this right?" What is the end game?

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