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Kogi State Receives Vaccines to Boost Livestock Productivity
Kogi receives L-PRES vaccines to combat transboundary animal diseases, boost livestock health and food security
Kogi State has received vaccines under the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project for mass immunization against major transboundary animal diseases.
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The vaccines were delivered on Thursday to the State Project Coordinator, Mr Abdulkabir Onoruoyiza Otaru, and handed over to the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Dr Olufemi Bolarin.
Dr Bolarin praised the initiative, saying it would benefit livestock farmers, pastoralists, poultry farmers, and small ruminant farmers across the state.
“This programme will enhance animal health, boost productivity, and strengthen food security in Kogi State,” he said.
Mr Otaru described the delivery as a “critical intervention” to improve livestock productivity. He confirmed that the shipment includes 200,000 doses of CBPP vaccines, 30,000 doses of Newcastle Disease vaccines, and 3,000 doses of Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines, which will be administered across 64 value chain clusters in all 21 local government areas.
The vaccines will be stored in a cold-chain facility established by the Kogi L-PRES Project at the Ministry of Livestock Development.
Barr. Ken Agim, Legal Adviser for the L-PRES Project in Abuja, noted that the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s broader effort to strengthen the livestock sector nationwide.
“The vaccines, procured through the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, aim to control transboundary and other livestock diseases.
They are distributed simultaneously to all 36 states and the FCT, enhancing productivity, resilience, and economic growth,” Agim said.
This delivery follows a similar programme in 2024, which reportedly improved livestock productivity and animal health.
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The intervention is seen as a major step in reducing livestock losses, improving food security, and supporting farmers in Kogi State.
The Governor of Zamfara State, His Excellency Dauda Lawal, has approved a 95 percent salary increase for health workers across the state.
The approval, which adopts the Federal Government’s Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS), is aimed at improving the welfare of health workers and strengthening healthcare delivery in the state.
The development follows an earlier increase by the state government to bring the salaries of medical personnel in Zamfara in line with those of their counterparts in the Federal Government.
With the new approval, a health worker currently earning ₦100,000 will now take home ₦195,000, while someone on ₦200,000 will earn ₦390,000. A worker on ₦300,000 will now receive ₦585,000, and those on ₦500,000 and ₦1,000,000 will earn ₦975,000 and ₦1,950,000 respectively.
In effect, the 95 percent increase means the existing salary of every affected health worker is almost doubled.
The approval is expected to boost morale, attract and retain qualified health professionals, and ultimately improve healthcare delivery across the state.
It also comes shortly after the state government recruited new health workers last week, with the newly engaged staff set to benefit from the new salary structure.
Health workers in the state have since expressed appreciation to Governor Lawal for the gesture, describing it as a major boost to the sector.
The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers and the delivery of quality healthcare services to the people of Zamfara State.
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