Oyo Targets 300,000 Livestock For Vaccination

The Oyo State government has officially flagged off a statewide mass livestock vaccination campaign to strengthen animal health, improve livestock productivity, and protect the livelihoods of farmers across the state.

The flag-off ceremony for the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) vaccination campaign was held at the Odo-Eran area in Eruwa, Ibarapa East Local Government Area.

The initiative was designed to improve the productivity, commercialisation, resilience, and market access of livestock value chains in participating states, thereby enhancing food security and the livelihoods of pastoralists and agro-pastoralists.

The vaccination campaign targets over 300,000 heads of livestock across the 33 local government areas of Oyo State, focusing on reducing the prevalence of major livestock diseases, including Foot and Mouth Disease, Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), and Newcastle Disease (NCD).

The campaign, which had already commenced across the state on March 9, 2026, was expected to significantly reduce animal mortality, improve weight gain, and increase farmers’ income by enabling healthier livestock and improved market access.

In his address, the executive adviser to the Governor on Agribusiness and Director General of the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA), Dr Debo Akande, stated that the vaccination exercise demonstrates the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde’s commitment to livestock development and agricultural transformation in Oyo State.

According to him, the government is ensuring that livestock across the state are protected against common diseases through coordinated vaccination across all local government areas.

“What the Oyo State government is doing today through this vaccination programme is to ensure that animals across Oyo State and beyond are protected against known livestock diseases.

“His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, has ensured that livestock development receives serious attention in the state. That is why we are moving across all local governments to ensure animals are vaccinated, starting from the Ibarapa zone,” he said.

Akande also urged livestock farmers across the state to take advantage of the programme by vaccinating their animals and supporting government initiatives aimed at strengthening the livestock sector.

Also speaking, the Chairman of the Oyo State House of Assembly Committee on Agriculture, Peter Ojedokun, encouraged livestock farmers to continue supporting government agricultural programmes, noting that the vaccination exercise will help improve livestock farming practices and increase farmers’ income across the state.

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, who was represented by the Deputy Director in the Ministry, Dr Alibu Semiu, reaffirmed the Oyo State government’s commitment to strengthening livestock productivity and safeguarding animal health.