Bird Flu now full blown in Nigeria!

Bird Flu is now present in 18 states of Nigeria and has affected 2.5 million chickens!!


According to the National Institute of Animal Science, Avian Influenza or bird flu is an infectious viral disease of birds. While most Avian Influenza viruses do not infect humans, a few others like A(H5N1) and A(H7N9) have caused serious infections in people.


NIAS, which is the regulatory agency of the Federal Government for the regulation of all matters pertaining to animal husbandry in Nigeria, on Friday stated that bird flu was spreading so fast and as such all adequate measures to stop the spread must be enforced.

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Asked to state the number of birds affected by the disease, the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, NIAS, Dr. Godwin Oyedeji, said, “By the last count, I think as of yesterday (Thursday), not less than 2.5 million chickens have been infected and over 700 farms have been affected nationwide. From one incidence in one state and moving to two states, it has increased and I think by now we are having it in not less than 18 states.”


Oyedeji, who spoke during a press briefing in Abuja, added, “In the Kuje area, here in the Federal Capital Territory, over 900,000 birds have been affected. This should not continue, and it is because things that should be done are not being done.

“If we cannot prevent wild birds that carry the influenza from overflying Nigeria and if the virus has come into Nigeria, then we can prevent, through good animal husbandry practices, the spread from one farm to the other.”


He noted that something was wrong somewhere, adding that the institute had gone to the field to ascertain what was not being done right by poultry farmers.

See ehn,... first of all, thank God Christmas has pass otherwise the number of people lamenting go pass 3rd mainland bridge traffic for 1 year! Secondly, so are we trying to tell me that if I gate crash, enter #TSquared2016 (Toolz & Tunde Demuren)'s traditional wedding this weekend, I should not even look the chicken they serve me in the eye? Una just wan naked jollof like that? A whole jollof?? Chaii..see sufframent.

Nna ehn..

So whomever knows this NIAS people should please tell them that websites are not just for "make I have am" purposes, they should learn to share such news on their websites foremost, especially for authenticity reasons. Ahn ahn.. shuoo, not even one mention of this on their own website.

I wonder how much GEJ's administration gave them to build that website.