The Ministry instructed all state
Ministry of Agriculture and its agencies to be on the alert for any new case of
the disease.
“All state Directors of
Veterinary Services and the Federal Capital Territory, Poultry Association of
Nigeria and other stakeholders have been informed and advised to be on alert
with intensified bio-security measures to avert possible spread of the disease
to other states. The World Organisation for Animal Health and Inter African
Bureau for Animal Resource and development partners have been appropriately
notified in compliance with our statutory international obligations.
Report from the Ministry of agriculture states
that there is bird flu f- viral disease affiliated to birds only and is
an infectious disease. Sadly its been seen in Lagos and Kaduna