The Ekiti State Government has received 80,500 doses of livestock vaccines from the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development for the prevention and control of transboundary animal diseases in the state.
The vaccines were distributed through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) programme and comprise:
- 50,000 doses of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) vaccine
- 30,000 doses of Newcastle Disease Vaccine (NDV)
- 500 doses of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine
While receiving the vaccines on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade, described the intervention as part of the state government’s strategic efforts to strengthen animal health systems and boost livestock productivity.
Boluwade emphasized that effective disease surveillance and control are critical to achieving sustainable food security and improving public health outcomes in the state.
He assured livestock farmers and other stakeholders that the vaccines would be deployed through coordinated vaccination campaigns to ensure wide coverage across livestock clusters and farming communities.
The State Project Coordinator of L-PRES, Mr Olayinka Adedipe, said the vaccine delivery aligned with ongoing efforts to build resilience against cross-border animal diseases.
Adedipe added that the project would work closely with veterinary officers to ensure proper cold-chain management, handling, and effective administration of the vaccines.
The Director of Veterinary Services in the state, Dr Adedamola Fasoranti, stressed the importance of timely vaccination in preventing outbreaks among livestock.
Fasoranti noted that timely vaccination would reduce livestock mortality and improve productivity.
The National Project Coordinator of the programme, Dr Abubakar Sanusi, commended the state government for its collaboration and readiness to implement the vaccination programme effectively.
Sanusi was represented at the event by the Legal Adviser of L-PRES, Mr Ken Agim.
