shared by Zakariya Musa
The EYN Integrated Community Based Development Programme (ICBDP) had an awareness gathering with 30 community leaders on Local Chicken vaccine. The meeting include lecture on the importance of Local Chicken to a community delivered by the HoD EYN Agric Mr. Yakubu Peter. In his lecture Peter stressed that people misunderstood the benefits of Local Chickens which he said are easier to manage than Hybrid chickens.
The advocacy meeting was to inform the communities of the free vaccine to be administered to Kwarhi, Mararraba, Anguwan WarTilli, Anguwa Kafu, Lumba, Kwagwanga, Bakin Rijiya, Jan Lamba, and Plefu wards.
Joro Yuguda Washebiyanda, who spoke on behalf of the Leaders, appreciated the effort and asked the 30 Ward heads to inform their people and encourage them to come out on the days scheduled for the vaccination. The farmers were asked to try to cage their local birds for New Castle Vaccination on the specified dates when the department staff will meet them from early hours. Eight days (12th to 21st December 2016) were proposed for the vaccination.
Joro Yuguda thanked the sponsors of this project and the Church for reaching them with what he called “grace”. He and also called on the ward heads to go home and do their own part by informing every farmer in the domain. “May God reward you, be free to ask the Agric section of the church if we have any questions” he said.
The Agric Department has served Christian and Muslim Communities for a decade with Agricultural services ranging from seeds, egg, fertilizers, herbicides, and farming techniques.
The Director of EYN ICBDP, Rev. James K. Mamza, who on behalf of the EYN President thanked the community leaders for responding to the call, said, “This is just a beginning of such assistance to the community.” He also hinted that the church is planning to promote soya beans production in communities with series of projects they have to change life of farmers being supported by EYN Partners.