N13bn Pest Control Fund: Nigerian govt gives breakdown of beneficiaries, allocations
recently announced by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono.
Olaniran explained that, of the N13.9 billion announced by the minister, N2.8billion was for migratory pest control, N9.6 billion for control of animal and zoonotic diseases and N1.4billion for rehabilitation and upgrade of abattoirs. He stressed that the 12 Northern states were chosen because they were likely entry points for migratory pests from other countries.He added that no state in the South was chosen because “we are bounded to the South by the sea or ocean, so nothing comes in from there.’’
“The N13.9 billion intervention fund was actually meant for intervention in three key areas, the control of migratory pests.
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