We reported earlier today on the bird flu saga in former president Obasanjo's farm in Otta, (read it : HERE, Well, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has
refuted all publication indicating that the Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
has attacked Obasanjo’s farms.
The minister of Agriculture/rural development,Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that the report in an online media with the headline ‘Bird flu hits Obasanjo’s Otta farm,’ “has since been found to be a false alarm, a misleading assertion and an attempt to exaggerate the bird flu outbreaks within the nation beyond proportion so as to set off undue panic.”
He said that on hearing the report he “immediately dispatched the Federal Director of Veterinary Services and his staff to ascertain the facts on ground and also contacted the Ogun state commissioner of agriculture, Ronke Sokefun, to get the staff of the state ministry to verify the veracity of the said publication.
“Based on thorough investigation of the publicized outbreak, which did not emanate from any of the official channels of bird flu reporting, it has been found that no such outbreak occurred. It is, therefore, hereby stated categorically, for the benefit of the public, that the FMARD and the state ministry in Ogun State have dismissed the said publication as false.
“Although Ogun State is one of the states with reported cases of bird flu, the federal and state veterinary authorities have ensured that the four farms affected in the state, which did not include Obasanjo’s farms, were swiftly quarantined, depopulated and decontaminated as soon as the infection was confirmed.”
The statement added that surveillance of farms and live bird markets in the state for the disease has also been intensified with on-going advocacy and sensitization of all stakeholders in the state. He added that the FMARD has been paying cash compensations to poultry farmers whose farms were depopulated.
The Minister also appealed to the general public to disregard the reported bird flu case(s) on Obasanjo Farms,while assuring consumers of safety of poultry products.He urged the public to report suspected cases to the appropriate states’ veterinary authorities.
“We are fully on top of the situation and there is absolutely no cause for alarm. These are simply fabricated stories to scare the public and undermine our bold efforts to stamp out the bird flu. We will not be distracted” he said.thank you minister for clearing all doubts...
The minister of Agriculture/rural development,Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that the report in an online media with the headline ‘Bird flu hits Obasanjo’s Otta farm,’ “has since been found to be a false alarm, a misleading assertion and an attempt to exaggerate the bird flu outbreaks within the nation beyond proportion so as to set off undue panic.”
He said that on hearing the report he “immediately dispatched the Federal Director of Veterinary Services and his staff to ascertain the facts on ground and also contacted the Ogun state commissioner of agriculture, Ronke Sokefun, to get the staff of the state ministry to verify the veracity of the said publication.
“Based on thorough investigation of the publicized outbreak, which did not emanate from any of the official channels of bird flu reporting, it has been found that no such outbreak occurred. It is, therefore, hereby stated categorically, for the benefit of the public, that the FMARD and the state ministry in Ogun State have dismissed the said publication as false.
“Although Ogun State is one of the states with reported cases of bird flu, the federal and state veterinary authorities have ensured that the four farms affected in the state, which did not include Obasanjo’s farms, were swiftly quarantined, depopulated and decontaminated as soon as the infection was confirmed.”
The statement added that surveillance of farms and live bird markets in the state for the disease has also been intensified with on-going advocacy and sensitization of all stakeholders in the state. He added that the FMARD has been paying cash compensations to poultry farmers whose farms were depopulated.
The Minister also appealed to the general public to disregard the reported bird flu case(s) on Obasanjo Farms,while assuring consumers of safety of poultry products.He urged the public to report suspected cases to the appropriate states’ veterinary authorities.
“We are fully on top of the situation and there is absolutely no cause for alarm. These are simply fabricated stories to scare the public and undermine our bold efforts to stamp out the bird flu. We will not be distracted” he said.thank you minister for clearing all doubts...
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