Adebayo Adenrele
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development has revealed a possible case of anthrax on a farm in Suleja, Niger State.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria, Dr Columba Vakuru.
The statement read in part, “The case was in a multi-specie animal farm comprising of cattle, sheep & goats located at Gajiri, along Abuja-Kaduna express way Suleja LGA Niger State where some of the animals had symptoms including oozing of blood from their body openings – anus, nose, eyes & ears.
“A Rapid Response team comprising of federal & states One Health Professional Team visited the farm to conduct preliminary investigations & collected samples from the animals.
“Subsequent laboratory tests by the National Veterinary Research Institute laboratory confirmed the diagnosis, marking the first recorded case of anthrax in Nigeria in recent years.”
