Kadafur resumes office as pioneer Supervisory Commissioner, Ministry of Livestock Development
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
Borno State Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur on Tuesday visited the State Secretariat in the Ministry for Livestock Development and assumed office as pioneer Commissioner of the newly created ministry.
He was received by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Livestock Development Alhaji Tijjani Goni alongside Directors and staff of the ministry.
Kadafur while touring round offices in the ministry at the state secretariat said: “We are working on a new page of the ministry. We must first completely overhaul a working condition and acceptable condition with modern facilities to meet up our aims and objectives. The special adviser will work closely with all the staff before the resumption of the ministry”s Permanent Secretary”.
He was also on formalization to BOSU Livestock Farms for Crossbreeding which includes Poultry Unit, Rabbit Unit, Goats and Sheep unit, Isolation and Quarantine Unit.
He proceeded to Polo Cattle Crossbreeding where he was impressed by the standard of feeding and quality of the cattle.
Hon Kadafur moved to Galtimari Fish hatchery Complex which has been underused for some time and was impressed by the settings and the condition of the equipment, which only needs some replacement to kick start.
The Deputy was also at the Borno Diary Plant and Animal Feed Milk where he said he will redesign the diary plant , procure milk breedy cattle and install solar powered generation at the plant before moving to Animal and Fishery Development Farms along Baga road.
…..On Overhauling of livestock development
The Supervisory Commissioner was at Ali Modu Sheriff Ultra Modern Veterinary Hospital where he inspected the Pharmacy, Laboratory, Administrative Block,Large and Small Animals Clinic and Dog kernel, where he said , the government will overhaul the hospital completely for effective service delivery.
Kadafur then proceeded to the Central Poultry Farms along Gamboru Ngala Road where he assessed the Poultry Farms, Incubator, Hatching Machines, Birdie Room , Feed Mills and Poultry Production Unit.
The director while taking round the deputy governor to the facilities said the stocking density of the facility housed up to 25,000 chicken for eggs laying alone.
The supervisory commissioner called on all the staff of the ministry to be punctual and helpful in the overhaul process and also charged them to work judiciously for the government to achieve its mandate in creating the new ministry.
During the last point of assessment of the newly constructed International Fish Market along Monguno Road, the Deputy Governor said during a press briefing that it was with the directive of His Excellency, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum that the ministry is created for the government to look at the possibilities of improving livestock services and production as well as potentials to come up with a roadmap of livestock development in the state.
Kadafur also said, under his leadership in the Ministry , he will work closely with stakeholders in livestock development for sustainable development of the sector in the State.