By Angella Semu
ABUJA-(MaraviPost)-The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has cautioned poultry farmers against using antibiotics in animal feeds as growth promoter.
Adeyeye made the remarks during the 2019 Poultry show in Ogun State capital. The 2019 Poultry show which had as its theme “Nigeria poultry industry: Managing the value chain for national development”, has made it possible for those in the industry to voice out their grievance.
The Poultry Association of Nigeria during the show pleaded with the Federal Government to look onto the interest rates that banks are imposing on them. As quoted by The Punch newspaper, the association said: government must wade into “suffering of the farmers due to high interest rates from banks.”
Speaking during the show, PAN President, Mr Ezekiel Ibrahim who was represented by the National Secretary, Joseph Aladesuyi, explained that the ongoing Anchor Borrowers programmes did not get to all farmers in the country.
“I also want to appeal to the Federal Government basically on behalf of the Nigerian farmers. We are suffering because of the high interest rate from our banks, ” he said.
Speaking on the border closure, the PAN president appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to keep the borders closed to drive the nation’s economic growth and food sufficiency which can translate into greater employment opportunities in Nigeria.
He added that Nigeria will boost sales and production in the industry With their boarders closed
