Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, Deputy Chief Whip of Senate, has tasked the FCT administration and state governments, on adoption of global practices in the veterinary profession, for efficient service delivery.
Abdullahi, (APC, Niger), made the call at an event organised by the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), FCT Chapter, on Sunday in Abuja, in commemoration of the World Veterinary Day.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that World Veterinary Day is celebrated every last Saturday of April, and the theme for 2023 is “Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness in the veterinary profession”.
Abdullahi, who is the Chairman of the Occasion, said ensuring global best standard practices, would address challenges in the veterinary sector, for the general wellbeing of both animals and humans.
He urged the FCT administration to take another look at its land allocation policy, and ensure there was provision for construction of veterinary clinics, to enable to enable the professionals provide effective services.
Abdullahi listed some of the challenges in the profession as lack of accommodation, leadership, followership, membership and quacks, among others.
According to the senator, some young veterinarians set up their clinics in shopping malls and residential apartments, describing such practice as posing health hazards to humans.
“When you have a veterinary clinic in a shopping complex, and if there is an outbreak of disease, it will just spread out there, which is the danger to humans.
“It Is high time we defined a practice standard so that when you see a veterinary clinic you know is a veterinary clinic, we are not happy that young veterinarians have to make do with just anywhere.
NAN
