archiveBarr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye

The Oyo State Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture over the weekend trained about 50 disease surveillance agents on accurate reporting of animal diseases in the state.   Declaring the 3-day- training open in Ibadan, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye said the training is aimed at improving disease surveillance and swift response. He said the epidemiology training was organized by the Regional Disease Surveillance Enhancement (REDISSE) Project in collaboration with the Oyo State Government. He added that the programme will help the...

The Oyo State Government has presented a refrigerator meat van to butchers at Amosun Abattoir Market to prevent an outbreak of the disease in the state. Presenting the van at the State Secretariat, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye stated that conveying meat with open vans and trucks is dangerous to residents in the state. He said open van meat can be contaminated, causing diseases. The Commissioner stressed that the new van presented will prevent contamination of meat, and diseases and protect lives and properties in...

The 15-man Palliative Committee on Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) has assured residents of Oyo state that it will start disbursement of palliatives soon. The Committee, headed by the Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi has divided itself into 5 sub-committees to fast-track the implementation of the palliatives, as directed by Governor Seyi Makinde. This is contained in a statement by the Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade on Tuesday in Ibadan. Ogunwuyi said the state government was not unaware of the anticipation by citizens to benefit...

...STRENGTHENS SURVEILLANCE ON ANIMAL DISEASE The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, sensitized butchers and livestock dealers on the deadly anthrax disease, as it strengthens surveillance of abattoirs for detection and prevention of the animal disease. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye said it is part of the State Government's efforts to forestall the outbreak of anthrax disease in the state. According to him, anthrax is a serious infectious disease caused by the bacteria – Bacillus anthracis. It occurs naturally in the soil and affects domestic and...