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AVIAN FLU: LASG Begins Decontamination Of Bird Markets

The Lagos State Government has commenced the decontamination exercise of 35 major bird markets in the State to prevent Avian Influenza and other poultry diseases. 

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The Lagos State Government has commenced the decontamination exercise of 35 major bird markets in the State to prevent Avian Influenza and other poultry diseases.  

Speaking on the exercise, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya noted that the decontamination is, among other things, to serve as a proactive and preventive measure against the outbreak of avian influenza and other bird-borne diseases. 

Olusanya said: “The Lagos State Government is not only a proactive Government but a firm believer in the maxim that prevention is better than cure, and that is why from time to time, in collaboration with the Federal Government, we go around the length and breadth of the State to decontaminate the bird markets and prevent the outbreak of bird diseases like Avian Flu”.

Images of the decontamination exercise at the Awolowo Market in Mushin.

“Another thing we do during the exercise is to educate as well as enlighten the bird sellers on practical ways to take better care of their birds and the latest practices in bird rearing and selling. These pep talks have gone a long way to reducing the spate of death among birds in Lagos State”, she added. 

Dr. Sito Modupe, Veterinary Epidemiologist, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed that the purpose of the decontamination exercise is to prevent the introduction of disease causative agents which could be viruses, bacteria and fungi among others.

She advised bird sellers that, aside from the decontamination exercise that is being carried out by the Government, they should also try to make sure they employ bio-security measures which include the changing of cages from wooden to steel or plastics so that they would be easier for them to clean and disinfect. 

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In her remarks, the President of the live birds market in Lagos State, Chief (Mrs.) Aminat Olusola Ojosa commended the Lagos State Government and the Ministry of Agriculture for sustaining the tempo of the decontamination exercise and also giving practical lessons and technical know-how to bird sellers in Lagos State on how they can take better care of the birds and thus reduce the spate of deaths among them. 

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NMDPRA begins clampdown on illegal LPG retail outlets in Akwa Ibom

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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Resources Authority says it has commenced a clampdown on illegal LPG retail outlets in Akwa Ibom State.

The state Coordinator, Ikechukwu Eseka, disclosed this on Thursday while receiving the state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Bakshar Hussaini, in his office on a courtesy visit.

He said, “We have started enforcement of LPG retailers embarking on illegal decanting of LPG, filling stations, LPG refilling plants and other illegal downstream operations in the state.

“We are currently working on the illegal proliferation of decanting of LPG in the state, Eseka stated, adding that gas is very volatile, and some of them are using gas that is not meant for the purpose.”

He said he has directed that gas plant owners should not load gas on people who don’t have licenses NMDPRA in the state, warning that “decanting of gas from cylinder to cylinder is an illegal activity which is punishable by law.”

He also called on marketers to register and renew their licenses before operating LPG in the state.

“We used the opportunity to talk on the aspects of the downstream which has to do with our enforcement, sealing of filling stations and those who are using diesel for industrial purposes that are yet to register with NMDPRA.

“We have also commenced engagement with individuals and organisations using storage tanks that are over 500 litres, to come and register with the Authority in the state,” he added.

Eseka thanked the Commandant for coming to re-strategise and collaborate with the Authority in the state.

Earlier, the State Commandant of NSCDC, Hussaini, explained that the purpose of coming was to collaborate with NMDPRA on how to checkmate indiscriminate decanting of LPG in the state.

“I know with the present situation in the country, a lot of them are going to cry and you have to use human face to handle their cases so that we don’t injure the government and the public themselves,” he said.

He lamented that some people used their houses to sell cooking gas which can cause environmental hazards to the public.

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Elections in Nigeria: There’ll be no more need for voter cards – INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced plans to phase out the Permanent Voter Cards, PVC.

INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made this known at a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs, held at the INEC Conference Room, Abuja on Thursday.

This was part of the identified 142 recommendations released by the Commission which deals with the general state of preparedness, voter management, voter education and public communication, political parties and candidate management.

Other areas of recommendation include electoral operations and logistics management, election officials and personnel, partnership and collaboration, monitoring and supervision, election technology, voting and result management, election security, electoral offences and the electoral legal framework.

The Chairman said there are eight recommendations among the 142 which require legislative action by the National Assembly.

“The Commission also believes that with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, the use of the Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVC, as the sole means of identification for voter accreditation on Election Day should be reviewed.

He, however, said that those who already have the Permanent Voter Cards can still use them to vote.

He added, “But going forward, computer-generated slips issued to the voter or even downloaded from the Commission’s website will suffice for voter accreditation. ”

Yakubu said this new development will save costs and further eliminate the issues around the collection of Permanent Voter Cards.

He also said the practice of buying up the Permanent Voter Cards from voters to disenfranchise them, would be reduced.

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BREAKING: Tinubu to present 2025 budget proposal to National Assembly Tuesday

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President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to present the 2025 proposed budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

The announcement was made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a plenary session, revealing that the President has sent a communication to that effect.

“The president has made his intention known to the National Assembly to present the 2025m budget to the joint session of the National Assembly on the 17th of December, 2024,” he said.

The proposed budget, totalling N47.9 trillion, was earlier announced by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Atiku Bagudu.

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