In continuation of Gombe State L-PRES Project commitment to reposition the livestock sector in the state, the Project Coordinator Prof. U.B. Abubakar represented by the Project Engineer Sameer Shehu has handed over Dukku Local Government Area Veterinary Clinic project sites to Aurora Space Limited, the firm that will handle the re-modelling and renovation of the facility veterinary office to a befitting standard.

 

Speaking in Dukku on behalf of the Project Coordinator shortly after the handing-over Engineer Sameer said the exercise is in line with the Project’s 2024 workplan to enhance the quality of veterinary clinics in the state to provide quality animal health care services as part of Gombe state livestock reform agenda to make the sector more attractive and competitive for business and investment in addition to surplus income generation for both livestock farmers and actors in the value chain.

 

He highlighted that, with support from the National L-PRES Project Office and the World Bank, Gombe state is on high pedestal towards achieving these objectives of making the state the center of modern livestock business activities not only in the country but at the global livestock market.

He then called on livestock farmers in Dukku and stakeholders in area to support the efforts of the state Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya to restore the lost glory of the livestock industry known for its historic contributions to the economy of northern Nigeria.

 

Outlining the areas earmarked for the intervention, Engineer Sameer explained that the main clinic will be rehabilitated to meet modern requirements for modern veterinary services, while renovation of staff office and construction of dog kennel (isolation center, as well as construction of toilet facilities will be carried out.

 

Receiving the L-PRES team the Veterinary Officer in charge of Dukku Veterinary Area Office Mallam Ibrahim Jalo Hamma and his staff expressed appreciation for the intervention which they described as both timely and deserving assuring to make good use of the facility to improve animal health in the area.

 

The social safeguard officer to the project Barr. Naomi Mwalin Abdu who was also part of the team held an engagement meeting with staff of the clinic and some stakeholders on plans to form a community based committee that will accommodate emerging issues or challenges in the process of the project implementation.