Posted by Poisoning of trade animals at Mandate Cattle Market, close to College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies in Adewole, Ilorin, Kwara State, has been reported to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Nigeria.
According to a statement signed by Temitope Fashedemi, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Rapid Response Team (RRT) in Kwara State, along with the State Government’s task force, wasted no time in locating and seizing the slaughtered animal’s meat, which was then responsibly disposed of.
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Forty animals who were thought to have been poisoned were given organophosphate antidotes, and the results showed a dramatic improvement in their health, eventually leading to recovery, as stated in the announcement.
Poisoning of trade animals has broken out at Mandate Cattle Market, close to the College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies in Adewole, Ilorin, Kwara State. This is according to a statement from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
There was a herd death at this market on Saturday, April 20, 2024, according to the Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The investigation found that the animals had eaten forage that had been fumigated with an organophosphate chemical before the murder happened.
Hypersalivation, weakness, and recumbency were listed as additional clinical symptoms in the study. Seven of the severely afflicted animals were killed for human food after the herders saw this.
“This poses a threat to public health, and it could have far-reaching effects on the food web.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has adequately trained a Rapid Response Team (RRT) consisting of a Federal Epidemiology Officer, a State Director, Veterinary Services, and a State Epidemiology Officer in each of the Federation’s states to handle emergencies like this one.
Here, the RRT in Kwara State moved quickly to identify and seize the meat from the slain animal; it was then responsibly disposed of. This was done in conjunction with the State Government’s task team.
According to the article, 40 animals who were thought to have been poisoned were given organophosphate antidotes, and they showed a significant improvement in their health, eventually recovering.