Lagos State Government has began statewide disinfection and decontamination of 17 major live bird markets across the State.
Prince Gbolahan Lawal, Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, has explained that the exercise is aimed at preventing the widespread
of the deadly swine disease particularly at this festive period when the demand for live bird increases.
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Lawal listed the markets where the decontamination and disinfection would take place as Olaleye live bird Market, Mushin; Mushin Main
live bird Market Somolu, Awolowo live bird Market, Bolade (Arena) live bird Market, Oshodi; Mile 12 live bird Market; Ketu live bird
Market, Kosofe; Ejina live bird Market, Ikorodu and Agege Isale Oja live bird Market, Agege.
Some others are Alaba Rago live bird Market; Agege Oja Oba live bird Market; Abattoir live bird Market, Agege; Idera New Garage live
bird market, Agege; Alayabiagba live bird Market, Ajegunle; Jankara live bird market, Lagos Island; Oyingbo Main live bird market; Alaba
Suuru live bird market and Ikotun live bird market.
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The State Commissioner then urged members of the Live Bird Marketers Association of Nigeria and all stakeholders to give their full
support and cooperation in order to ensure the success of the exercise.
