Plateau State chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), has said that over 10,000 birds had been destroyed in Jos as a result of the outbreak of bird flu.
The Public Relations Officer of the association, Mrs. Nanji Gambo, said that the officials of the state and federal ministry of agriculture are going round farms within the state to cull affected birds.
She said that the association was coming come up with an awareness programme to sensitise farmers not to take people to their farms and to put foot deep systems at the entrances to the farms.
Gambo assured the public to buy and consume poultry products as the flu was being contained.
