Adamawa vaccinated 5m livestock in three years – Official

The Adamawa government says it has vaccinated over 5 million livestock against various diseases in three years.

Alhaji Tijjani Maksha, Commissioner, state Ministry for Livestock and Aquaculture Development, remarked at the inauguration of a mass vaccination campaign for livestock against transboundary animal diseases in Girei on Friday.

The commissioner, represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Mohammed Amin, said the animals included cattle, sheep and goats.

He said the animals were vaccinated against haemorrhagic septicaemia, contagious bovine and small ruminant plagues.

Maksha said that the ministry targeted no fewer than 3.5 million animals for vaccination against the aforementioned diseases in the 2025 campaign.

The commissioner said that out of the amount, 2 million of the animals were cattle, while the remaining 1.5 million were goats and sheep.

Maksha thanked Gov. Umaru Fintiri for the ongoing construction of a state-of-the-art veterinary hospital in Jambutu and milk collection centres across the state.

He said that the hospital, which had reached 80 per cent completion level, was among the best in the country.

The commissioner listed other achievements of the ministry including the construction of dams and water collection centres, renovation of Yola Modern Abattoir and minimising herders and farmers clashes.

In his remarks, the Council Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Dalhatu, thanked Fintiri for inaugurating the campaign in the area.

Dr Ahmed Mustapha, the District Head of Girei, also commended Fintiri for investing in the livestock sector for the development of the state