President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to assess the impact of the disaster on the livestock subsector in the state.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Dr. Chinyere Akujobi, during a courtesy visit to the Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum said Tinubu was committed to ameliorating the consequences of the disaster on the livestock industry.

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Emphasizing the need for a ‘livestock oriented’ component in Disaster Management, she disclosed that the ministry had set up an Expert Working Group (EWG) to work out a sustainable measure of disaster response and management for the livestock sector.

Akujobi said that the group was tasked to proffer immediate, short, medium, and long-term measures for stakeholders in the sector.

To address the immediate needs of livestock farmers, the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) a World Bank-assisted Program is proactively setting up a model veterinary hospital.

The facility will provide veterinary care, act as an Emergency Operation Centre, offer training opportunities, and support private veterinary practices.

“These initiatives aim to enhance the resilience of the livestock sector,*protect animal and public health,” Akujobi said.

“The assessment process will ultimately contribute valuable insights for developing effective interventions to assist the livestock sub-sectors post-disaster recovery.

“By implementing holistic livestock-targeted solutions, we will be rebuilding the livelihoods of affected livestock farmers, thereby contributing to the resilience and economic recovery of the state and country at large.”