The federal government has confirmed the presence of H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus, also known as bird flu, in four other state besides the seven earlier reported. The additional states are oyo, jigawa, gombe, and imo states.
The government said the number of birds exposed risen to 232,385 with 51,444 mortalities recorded.
Of all the states affected, kano has the highest exposure rates of birds put at 136,905 with 17,987 mortality rate, while lagos has 38,845 with 4,732 mortality rate.
The minister of agriculture and rural development , Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said this in abuja at a meeting with commisioners of agriculture in the 36 states.
Adesina also announce a compensation of N145.145 million to 39 farmers in 11 affected states.
The states are kano,lagos, ogun, rivers, delta, edo, plateau,gombe,imo, oyo, and jigawa states.
He said that N1,450 will be paid per bird in the farms that have been de-populated.
According to the minister, the compensation would ensure that the farmers did not lose their businesses.
The minister assured the government's readiness to deal with the disease. He said "in all these states, different levels of interventions, including de-population, de-contamination and quarantine are currently ongoing.
"Given the increase in number of states, number of birds exposed and number of mortality, it has become necessary to trigger additional emergency measures to rapidly contain the spread of the virus".
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