By Emmanuel Kwada
The Adamawa State Government has begun a mass vaccination campaign for cattle against the Hemorrhagic Septicaemia disease, which recently killed over 1,000 cattle in neighboring Taraba State.
The exercise, led by the Commissioner for Livestock and Aquaculture, Alhaji Tijjani Marksha, aims to prevent the outbreak from spreading into Adamawa State.
The vaccination campaign, which started in Gongoshi, Mayo Belwa Local Government, has seen hundreds of cattle vaccinated so far. The Commissioner expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance from cattle rearers and appreciated Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri’s timely intervention.
The Permanent Secretary, Aminu Mohammed Suleiman, explained that the disease has symptoms of sweating, hotness in the animal’s body, and an incubation period of 24 hours to kill a cattle. He urged people to report suspected cases to the nearest veterinary clinics or the ministry.
The Director of State Veterinary Services, Dr. Berthilimous Nyalas, listed the targeted local governments for the first phase of the vaccination exercise as Numan, Demsa, Lamurde, Mayo Belwa, Toungo, Fufore, Maiha, Mubi North, and Mubi South, due to their proximity to Taraba State and the Cameroun Republic.
The Ardo Kwanan Lauje, Gonhoshi Ardo Abfu Gajere, commended Governor Fintiri for his prompt response to their needs, saying this is the first time the government has come to their aid without being requested to do so.
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