Kebbi targets 70% of animals accross state in annual vaccination campaign

 

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 Kebbi State Governor,  Dr. Nasir Idris Kauran Gwandu has flagged-off the annual livestock vaccination campaign on CBPP, PPR and NCD in Kebbi State. The campaign is targeted at vaccinating  no fewer than 70 percent of livestock across the state.

The flag-off which took place  at Hutuwa Pastoralist settlement behind Dukku Barack in Birnin-Kebbi was meant to support the Fulani and other livestock breeders across the state, Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary ( CPS) to Kebbi State Governor said in a statement. 

According to the CPS, the Governor  Idris, who was represented by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Animal health Husbandry and Fisheries, Dr. Ahmed Umar Ambrusa said that the programme was in collaboration with the Federal Department of Verterinary and Pest Control Services.

The Governor assured the livestock owners of the readiness of his administration to provide them with necessary tools that would improve their livestock business.

While assuring that the gesture would be extanded to the remaining Local Government Areas in the state, Dr Idris said: "Kebbi State is second interms of livestock business, as such the present administration is ready to support farming and other agricultural activities in the state."

In his remarks, the Director in charge of the Vertinary Services, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu Mohammed said that the programme which remained an annual event was targeting no fewer than 70% of livestock across the state.

He urged the fulanis and other livestock business men and women to reciprocate the gesture by extending all the necessary support and cooperation to the present administration in the state and in turn government would also support their business. 

Also speaking, the reprentative of the Chairman, Fulani Association in the state, Abdullahi Bale thanked government for the gesture which according to him is aimed at saving the lives to their animals and boost their business.

"Am going to mobilise and educate my members to bring their cows, goats and other livestock for vaccination," he assured.