The Ogun State authorities has suggested pig farmers within the state to make sure that they strictly adhere to the biometric measures in the perfect worldwide practices in order to not be seen as elevating false alarm on the outbreak of the African Swine Fever (ASF).
The authorities additionally ordered pig farmers within the state to be cautious of how they agitate for presidency’s intervention and involvement within the management of the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF) which has allegedly destroyed their livestock to the tune of N5 billion throughout the state.
The commissioner for agriculture, Hon. Bola Owootomo, spoke with LEADERSHIP Weekend on Friday in response to enquiries on the steps being taken by the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration in direction of curbing the additional unfold of the illness.
He stated the ASF for the time being had no identified vaccine that may treatment it, saying its therapy required that pig farmers report any suspicion of the illness to the suitable federal authorities after a confirmed laboratory check.
“I must tell you that there is no approved vaccine for its control and prevention. Its control at the moment requires reporting, laboratory confirmation and strict biometric measures by the farmers”.
The commissioner was apparently responding to the protest allegedly staged by pig farmers final Wednesday within the Ikangba axis of Odogbolu native authorities space the place pig farmers alleged that their livestock value over N5 billion had been misplaced to the illness.
Reacting to the protest and name for a authorities’s compensation, Owootomo stated his ministry was already conscious of the plight of the farmers including that their associations wanted to first make an onward report back to the federal authorities via the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, which would collaborate with the states for attainable manufacturing of recent vaccines and sanitizer which the farmers can use to fumigate their farms.
He stated, “We will get to them, however the affected farmers ought to make formal stories, go to related federal veterinary authorities of their neighbourhood for pattern assortment and analysis affirmation for a extra dedicated response in order that they’re not simply seen on the pages of newspapers as protesting.
“Have they visited any veterinary hospitals? Have they carried out any test and what is the result of such any test? That is our position as government for now. Once there is no confirmation, the state cannot have any of the possible compensation”.
“So, we are using this opportunity to urge our farmers to adhere to strict biometric measures so that the disease can be curtailed”.
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