New cases of bird flu have been recorded in Lagos State, with an estimated 60,000 birds already affected, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
This was confirmed by Mr Olugbenga Ogunsetan, the Executive Secretary of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) Lagos State chapter
According to him, "Over 60,000 birds were lost in August after the avian influenza ravaged the farms.
"This has largely affected production of poultry products and leading to price hike in the area,’’ he told NAN.
Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Olajide Basorun, who corroborated the reports surrounding bird flu outbreak, said the state is making arrangements with the Federal Government to compensate the affected poultry farmers.
This he said would encourage other farmers who are afraid to report the case, to come forward rather than sell their birds to the unsuspecting public.
Allaying fears of possible spread, the Permanent Secretary said "We have moved to places where disease has been reported, conduct test and depopulate where the test proved positive."
He further assured that the disease is being contained.
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