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Avian Flu: Lagos destroys 652,000 birds
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Posted to the Web: Tuesday, May 08, 2007
LAGOS ? THE Lagos State Government and Federal Government agencies have destroyed a total 652,000 birds including chickens as part of the efforts to curtail the spread of the deadly Avian Influenza popularly called bird flu in the state.
However, the state government has warned veterinary clinics and drug store operators to register with the appropriate state authorities on or before June 1, 2007 or have their premises sealed off and owners prosecuted according to the veterinary practice edict.
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Co-operative, Mr. Kaoli Olusanya, told reporters that over N11 millions had been paid as compensation to affected farmers with the possibility of additional assistance.
The commissioner who was giving the stewardship of the Tinubu administration in the agric sector in the last eight years said the measure became necessary to prevent the deadly influenza from spreading to other areas of the state, adding that the state Ministries of Health and Information were fully involved in the effort at preventing further spread of the flu.
Olusanya lauded poultry farmers, Veterinary Medical Association, media and other stakeholders as well as the general public for adhering to government guidelines.
?I am not surprised that the outbreak had subsided considerably. With effect from June 1, 2007, all livestock feeds and other inputs producers, distributors and shop should certify their feed as any feed found without certification would be seized destroyed and the producer prosecuted,? he said.
The commissioner further said within the last eight years, the ministry in its effort to reduce animal mortality and improve food safety measures had built ultra animal hospital at Oko-Oba, Agege, equipped with a standard diagnostic laboratory and animal drug store where animal diseases would be adequately diagnosed and treated.
In order to ensure food safety from the inception, a standard livestock inputs quality control laboratory was also built within the Animal Hospital Complex during period under review.
Oluasanya, however, expressed the determination of the ministry in sustaining various programmes beyond the present administration through enduring policies.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/cover/may07/08052007/f208052007.html
Avian Flu: Lagos destroys 652,000 birds
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Posted to the Web: Tuesday, May 08, 2007
LAGOS ? THE Lagos State Government and Federal Government agencies have destroyed a total 652,000 birds including chickens as part of the efforts to curtail the spread of the deadly Avian Influenza popularly called bird flu in the state.
However, the state government has warned veterinary clinics and drug store operators to register with the appropriate state authorities on or before June 1, 2007 or have their premises sealed off and owners prosecuted according to the veterinary practice edict.
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Co-operative, Mr. Kaoli Olusanya, told reporters that over N11 millions had been paid as compensation to affected farmers with the possibility of additional assistance.
The commissioner who was giving the stewardship of the Tinubu administration in the agric sector in the last eight years said the measure became necessary to prevent the deadly influenza from spreading to other areas of the state, adding that the state Ministries of Health and Information were fully involved in the effort at preventing further spread of the flu.
Olusanya lauded poultry farmers, Veterinary Medical Association, media and other stakeholders as well as the general public for adhering to government guidelines.
?I am not surprised that the outbreak had subsided considerably. With effect from June 1, 2007, all livestock feeds and other inputs producers, distributors and shop should certify their feed as any feed found without certification would be seized destroyed and the producer prosecuted,? he said.
The commissioner further said within the last eight years, the ministry in its effort to reduce animal mortality and improve food safety measures had built ultra animal hospital at Oko-Oba, Agege, equipped with a standard diagnostic laboratory and animal drug store where animal diseases would be adequately diagnosed and treated.
In order to ensure food safety from the inception, a standard livestock inputs quality control laboratory was also built within the Animal Hospital Complex during period under review.
Oluasanya, however, expressed the determination of the ministry in sustaining various programmes beyond the present administration through enduring policies.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/cover/may07/08052007/f208052007.html