Commissioner Charges Vaccinators to be Safety Conscious

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The Kwara State Commissioner for Livestock Development Hon. Oloruntoyosi Thomas-Adebayo, has charged the Vaccinators of the ongoing Anthrax Campaign to be safety conscious and work together as a team, in other to achieve the purpose of the exercise.

Addressing the inculators in Ilorin today, the Commissioner who spoke through the Director Personnel, Finance and Supply of the Ministry, Mallam Yusuf Rafiu, urged them to be their brothers' keeper throughout the exercise, emphasizing the fact that Anthrax Campaign exercise is imperative, to guide against zoonatic diseases in the state.

According to her, “Anthrax is a bacteria zoonotic disease of economic and public health concern, affecting both animals and human beings, with a high degree of morbidity and mortality.

“Anthrax has the tendency to spread through trans-boundary movement of trade animals, mostly ruminants across state. So, to protect its spread, government initiated proactive measures, towards the mitigation of the occurence”.

Also speaking, the Director, Veterinary Services of the Ministry, Dr. Olugbon Abdullattef Saliman admonished Vaccinators to be professional in the course of discharging their duties, as he encouraged them to join hands together and work towards achieving the set goals.

Dr. Olugbon also charged them to be up and doing, to ensure that they cover all the Livestock population in the state within the stipulated period.

In his remarks, Director Livestock, Alhaji Muhammad Umar Ahmed, called on livestock farmers in the state, to seize the opportunity by bringing their animals for vaccination, as a team of Veterinary Personnel from the Ministry of Livestock Development had been deployed to all the 16 Local Government Areas in the State to carry out the vaccination of animals.

Alhaji Muhammad also stressed the need for support and cooperation of Local Government Chairmen, Traditional Rulers and other Stakeholders, to ensure the success of the exercise.

The Director also advised the Inculators to be steadfast, diligent and committed as well as exhibiting a high sense of professionalism during the exercise to ensure adequate coverage.

Omolara Adekeye,
Asst Press Secretary,
MOLD.
08168095010

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