Local poultry farmers lament bird flu outbreak

Some poultry farmers in Lagos state are lamenting over the recent bird flu outbreak across the country and have called for improved biosecurity measures in the poultry farms.

The poultry farmers lamented the impact of the recent bird flu outbreak in the poultry sector in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos.

Mr Emmanuel Iregbeyen, poultry farmer at the Aiyedotu Poultry settlement at Ojo Local Government Area of the state, said the disease outbreak has had a devastating effect on farmers.

He said that that government has promised to pay some compensation to the affected farmers though it may take months to process.