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Sokoto State government says it has taken proactive measures  towards mitigating transboundary Animal diseases in the state 

By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
State Deputy governor Alhaji Idris Mohammed Gobir stated that at the
flagg off  ceremony  of Transboundary Animal Diseases vaccination held at the Main central Eid ground, Sokoto.
The Deputy governor who stood in for  the governor said the measure was in recognition of the threat posed to livestock sector and even to human health
According to him,the state government has procured and allocated substantial  number of assorted vaccines doses for animals vaccination programme across the state.
The statement by Deputy Governor’s Director of Press, Garba Muhammad also said Alhaji Idris Gobir said the proactive measure underscored the state government dedication to ensuring the health and well-being of livestock in the state.
He also announced that government  is committed to upgrading the state Veterinary clinic to a specialist  hospital.
 Alhaji Idris Gobir said about 144 Veterinary Doctors  are in the state civil service adding that their  competencies and energies can be utilise to drive development initiative.
Earlier,the state commissioner of Animal Health and Fisheries Development Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar Tureta thanked the state government for it commitment towards ensuring the good health of livestock in the state.
Alhaji Aliyu Tureta said government has procured adequate vaccination to cover all the 23 local government areas in the state.
In a vote of thanks,the permanent secretary of the ministry Alhaji Muslimu Adamu Gobir acknowledged government’s decision to reviving the vaccination exercise.

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