The federal government has earmarked N145 million for immediate compensation of farmers who lost their birds in the outbreak of Avian Influenza. The minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, disclosed these yesterday in Abuja, during an emergency meeting with state commissioners on the control of the virus.
To this end, the minister directed that compensation to all affected farms to be effected within 72 hours. Adesina said the compensation would be paid to all 39 affected farms across nine states at the rate of N1, 450 per bird.
The states are Kano, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Delta, Edo, Plateau, Gombe, Imo, Oyo and Jigawa state
According the minister, a total of 232,385 birds have been exposed with a mortality rate of 51,444 recorded.
“The worst hit state is Kano as a total of 136,905 birds have been exposed to the infection, with a mortality rate of 17,987, representing 13 per cent. The cases were found in Gwale, Kunbotso, Tofa, Gaya and Ungogo local governments.”
The minister noted that with the increasing number of affected states, birds exposed and the level of mortality, it has become necessary to trigger additional emergency measures to rapidly contain the spread of the virus.
He however called for an intensified surveillance, depopulation, quarantine and decontamination of the infected farms and live birds markets.
While assuring the public that the country was not facing an epidemic, Adesina said poultry product were still safe for consumption.
“I wish to assure Nigerians that Nigeria will successfully control the bird flu outbreak. We have successfully controlled it in the past. I have directed the immediate trigger of all the protocols under the Emergency Response Plan for Avian Influenza used during the last outbreak in 2006,” he stated. Thisdaylive
To this end, the minister directed that compensation to all affected farms to be effected within 72 hours. Adesina said the compensation would be paid to all 39 affected farms across nine states at the rate of N1, 450 per bird.
The states are Kano, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Delta, Edo, Plateau, Gombe, Imo, Oyo and Jigawa state
According the minister, a total of 232,385 birds have been exposed with a mortality rate of 51,444 recorded.
“The worst hit state is Kano as a total of 136,905 birds have been exposed to the infection, with a mortality rate of 17,987, representing 13 per cent. The cases were found in Gwale, Kunbotso, Tofa, Gaya and Ungogo local governments.”
The minister noted that with the increasing number of affected states, birds exposed and the level of mortality, it has become necessary to trigger additional emergency measures to rapidly contain the spread of the virus.
He however called for an intensified surveillance, depopulation, quarantine and decontamination of the infected farms and live birds markets.
While assuring the public that the country was not facing an epidemic, Adesina said poultry product were still safe for consumption.
“I wish to assure Nigerians that Nigeria will successfully control the bird flu outbreak. We have successfully controlled it in the past. I have directed the immediate trigger of all the protocols under the Emergency Response Plan for Avian Influenza used during the last outbreak in 2006,” he stated. Thisdaylive
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