No fewer than 30, 000 cattle and sheeps were vaccinated against contagious Bovine pleuropneumonia and pestes degtits rheminant diseases in Karaye local government area of Kano State.
This is contained in s statement signed by the Information Officer of the local government, Haruna Gunduwawa an made available to newsmen in Kano on Saturday.
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According to Gunduwawa, the council Chairman, Balarabe Yusuf disclosed this at the end of a four-day vaccination campaign exercise in the area.
“The Chairman, who spoke through the Director of Agric and Natural Resources of the area, Alhaji Musa Gundutse, said to ensure effective coverage, the area was divided into four centres.
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He listed the centres as Kofar Zango Karaye, ‘Yanmedi, Yola and Unguwar Jaji.
Yusuf said the measure has greatly assisted breeders to participate fully in the exercise.
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He said as the raining season is fast approaching, there was need for cattle breeders and farmers to be peace ambassadors of the area by being tolerant and upholding the right of each other.
He said the council would remain committed in sustaining the current peace and harmony for the local government to move forward.
