Bayelsa Offers Employment To Six Vet Doctors

Governor Seriake
Dickson of Bayelsa State has given automatic employment to six casual veterinary doctors at the state Veterinary Clinic at Edepie in Yenagoa.
Dickson,announced this while inaugurating the ultra-modern veterinary clinic at the ‘School to Land’ premises along Imiringi Road, Edepie, Yenagoa.
He said that the government  was making efforts  to construct a standard abattoir, to ensure that animals were properly examined before being slaughtered for consumption.
Describing agriculture as the tripod of his administration, the governor said the state government would continue to invest in agriculture with a view to making the state number one in agriculture in the country.
He expressed the hope that agriculture would create employment and provide food security in the state.
According to him, it will also increase the Gross Domestic Product of the state and improve its internally generated revenue profile.
The governor, who expressed satisfaction with the rice mill and other facilities already installed at the farm, promised to visit the farm site regularly and ensure that youths were meaningfully engaged.
He said that the school of agriculture under construction would provide manpower for the various agricultural projects and facilities being put in place at the ‘School to Land’ farm.
In his speech, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Thomas Commander, said that the Veterinary Clinic was the first to be built in the state, noting that the facility and the equipment met specified standard.
The governor was also conducted round different sections of the clinic such as the Vet shop/Vet Pharmacy, examination room and laboratory.
He also inspected the poultry farm with 15,000 broilers and directed that the capacity be increased to 30,000 broilers, promising to make N60 million available for the completion of the project.

Cross section of traditional rulers, waiting for the arrival of former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa last Monday. Photo: Prince Dele Obinna