Ogun State commences vaccination of goats, ruminants against diseases

Ogun State Government has commenced the  vaccination of animals against the outbreak of disease called Peste Des Petis Ruminants causing the loss of livestock.

The Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina made this known  during the  ceremony at Imala, Abeokuta-North Local Government, saying Ogun State Government was ready to do the needful at ensuring massive provision of food and other agricultural productions in spite of outbreak of animal diseases, COVID-19 and unfavourable climate change.

Odedina, described goat plague as a highly contagious ruminant disease that has no cure, hence the need to take preventive step at combating the disease via vaccination at Imala being one of the largest producers of beef in the State, promising to extend same to other Local Government Areas as government targets 16,000 vaccination in 2021.

“As a responsive government, we must do all in our power to ensure food availability and security; while promoting profitable agribusinesses that provide jobs and contribute to the economy of the State. This activity is in line with our renewed focus on nutrition and nutritious food by ensuring livestock protein components are affordable and not threatened”, he said.

The Commissioner enumerated high fever, sores in the mouth, diarrhoea, pneumonia and high mortality as the effect of goat plague, imploring livestock farmers to quickly report any case of outbreak to the nearest Vetrenary Clinic across the State for prompt intervention to curtail the spread.

Speaking on behalf of other beneficiaries, the duo of Abiona Salimatu and Rebecca Fagbenro, appreciated the Government for the gesture, saying the exercise will ensure the breeding of healthy animals that will further guarantee their pofitability.

MTO/Tribune