Six Animals With Anthrax Apprehended In Lagos

The Lagos State Government says it has confiscated, burnt and buried six animals infected with Anthrax disease, to prevent its spread.

Mrs Olatokunbo Emokpae, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, made this known in a statement on Sunday.

She said the cases were discovered during surveillance of animals on Lagos Island and Agege.

Emokpae said that no case of human infection had either been identified or reported since the discovery of Anthrax disease in Lagos.

She said human and animal surveillance activities had been stepped up.

According to her, free vaccination activities and monitoring have been intensified.

“Animal owners should take advantage of the exercise by coming forward with their herd for inoculation.

‘“Please report cases of symptoms in animals to the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture Director of Veterinary Services via telephone on 08023427594, 08180703010 or contact the Veterinary Epidemiologist on 08023328244,” she said. (NAN)

Meanwhile, the apprehension of the six animals with anthrax in Lagos came as stakeholders called on the Federal Government and state governments, to ensure strict supervision of abattoirs across the country to check the spread of Anthrax.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government had reported the outbreak of the disease in some neighbouring countries and recently in Niger.

They stakeholders who spoke with NAN on Sunday, called on the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to ensure that only healthy animals were slaughtered for the consumption of the citizens.

Mr Isa Yeah, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, Nasarawa State, said government had set up machinery in motion to ensure that butchers adhere to standard practice in all abattoirs in the state.

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