New incidences of bird flu have been recorded in Lagos state, with an estimated 60,000 birds already affected, the News Agency of Nigeria reports amid mounting fears and panic.
Executive Secretary of the Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, Mr. Olugbenga Ogunsetan, confirmed this yesterday in Lagos.
He said several poultry farms were affected by the avian influenza in Ikorodu area of the state.
“Over 60,000 birds were lost in August after the avian influenza ravaged the farms.
“This has largely affected production of poultry products and leading to price hike in the area,”Ogunsetan said.
Meanwhile, the state government is making arrangement with the Federal Government for compensation to the affected poultry farmers.
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