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Avian Influenza: Plateau’s poultry farmers get FG’s compensation

About 130 poultry farmers in Plateau State whose farms were ravaged by Avian Influenza (Bird flu) in 2015, 2016 and 2017 have been compensated by…

About 130 poultry farmers in Plateau State whose farms were ravaged by Avian Influenza (Bird flu) in 2015, 2016 and 2017 have been compensated by the Federal Government.

The Plateau State Chairman of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), John Dasar, exclusively told Daily Trust that out of the 137 farmers affected by the disease within the three years, 130 received payment alerts in the last week of December while payment for the remaining seven was pending due to issues associated with their bank account details. 

“We have gotten their lists and the issues with the banks have been rectified so we hope that they will be paid any moment from now,” Dasar said. 

He appreciated the Federal Government for paying the compensation but expressed fear that some of the farmers had incurred debt and might be scared of going back to the business.  

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