Kano Government Sets Aside N160 Million For Vaccinating Goats And Sheep
The government of Kano State, led by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has allocated the sum of one hundred and sixty million Naira for the vaccination of goats and sheep in the state. This initiative, conducted through the Kano State Agro-pastoral Development Project (KSADP), aims to vaccinate 1.8 million goats and sheep as part of a broader livestock vaccination campaign across the state.
The Kano state government officially announced this vaccination program in a statement released on Wednesday morning by Ameen Yassar, the spokesperson for the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP). The project, financially supported by the Islamic Development Bank and the Lives and Livelihood Funds, seeks to enhance livestock health and improve the livelihoods of herders and livestock breeders.
During the launch of community awareness activities for the project in Kura, a location near Kano, the project coordinator for KSADP, Ibrahim Muhammad, shared further details. “The project is committed to scaling up vaccination efforts because livestock health is closely tied to your livelihoods and, by extension, our economy. The purpose of this engagement is to strengthen vaccination efforts and seek the cooperation of all stakeholders to ensure the success of the campaign,” explained Mr. Muhammad.
He mentioned that the organization has undertaken various projects, including upgrading and equipping the Kadawa Artificial Insemination Centre, constructing milk collection centers, upgrading cattle markets, and implementing a crop residue utilization program to enhance the herders’ livelihoods. Additionally, the organization plans to contract the demarcation of stock routes in Kano to help resolve conflicts between farmers and herders in the state.
The district leader of Kura, represented by Balarabe Muhammad, highlighted the success of past vaccination efforts, which have kept livestock diseases at bay for the past three years. He instructed village leaders and community heads responsible for herders in his jurisdiction to prepare actively for the upcoming vaccination campaign.
Zubairu Muhammad, speaking on behalf of the herders’ communities in Kura LGA, expressed their familiarity with livestock vaccination, having benefitted from it over the past three years. He assured that there would be no opposition to the vaccination program and expressed gratitude to the Islamic Development Bank and the LLF for their unwavering support.
Furthermore, Idris Ibrahim, the zonal veterinary director for the Rano zone, emphasized the importance of the vaccination campaign and suggested that it include rabies vaccination for livestock guard dogs owned by herders.
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