Bird Flu resurface in Kano...

According to Kano State government, over 9,000 birds have been killed by bird flu as the disease was discovered in the state two weeks ago. The Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Shehu Bawa, who made this known last week in Kano, said that the birds were killed in two poultry farms that had been infected with the disease in the state. According to Bawa, only two farms were hit by the disease and the farms had since been depopulated. He further stated that, "We killed 500 birds in the first farm, while 8,500 were killed in the second farm." Bawa said the ministry would work hard to checkmate the spread of the disease by monitoring and disinfecting the affected farm, also continue to sensitise farmers on the need for them to ensure clean environment. He urged Federal Government to pay compensation to farmers who lost their birds in 2015 due to the appearance of the disease, as the affected farmers were yet to receive anything from government. According to the director, The payment will greatly assist in checking the spread of the disease as they (poultry farmers) would promptly report any outbreak of the disease to government since they know they would get compensation. He finally noted that the Federal Government should assist the affected farmers to alleviate their sufferings even if they are not fully compensated Source:allafrica.com