{"id":122511,"date":"2025-09-25T21:29:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122511"},"modified":"2025-09-25T21:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:29:50","slug":"fg-set-to-eliminate-rabies-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fg-set-to-eliminate-rabies-by-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"FG Set to Eliminate Rabies by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By \u200eDaniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe Federal Government has declared a fresh campaign against rabies, pledging to eliminate the fatal but preventable disease from Nigeria by 2030 in line with global targets.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eAt a Joint Ministerial Press Briefing to mark World Rabies Day 2025, held Thursday at the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development in Abuja, the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, described rabies as one of the deadliest zoonotic diseases still threatening Nigerians. He insisted that the government is determined to stamp it out using the One Health approach.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e\u201cGovernment alone cannot win this battle. It requires you, me, and our communities working hand in hand. Together, we can make Nigeria rabies-free,\u201d Maiha stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eHe explained that his Ministry has already commenced nationwide vaccination campaigns for dogs and cats, backed by intensified public sensitisation programmes and the strengthening of veterinary services, especially in underserved areas.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e\u201cOur approach is deliberate: to ensure that no family suffers the needless pain of losing a loved one to rabies,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eUnderscoring the role of partnerships, Maiha stressed that rabies eradication is tied to Nigeria\u2019s livestock development agenda and food security.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eHe called on state governments, local councils, veterinary professionals, and community leaders to align with the national elimination plan, while reaffirming Nigeria\u2019s commitment to achieving zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eRepresentatives of the Ministers of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate, and of Environment, Mr. Balarabe Abbas Lawal, also pledged their Ministries\u2019 full support for rabies elimination under the One Health platform.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe Permanent Secretary, Dr. Chinyere Akujobi\u2014represented by the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Stephen Ohaeri\u2014emphasised that rabies is almost 100 per cent fatal once symptoms appear, but 100 per cent preventable through vaccination and responsible pet ownership. \u201cWe will not relent until rabies is eliminated from our borders. The health of our animals is directly tied to the wellbeing of our people,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eShe disclosed that the Ministry is prioritising capacity building for veterinary officers, expanding diagnostic facilities, and ensuring that states receive the technical support required to respond to outbreaks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eInternational partners, professional associations, and civil society groups also commended Nigeria\u2019s leadership in mass vaccination campaigns and pledged expanded access to vaccines and technical assistance for the country\u2019s anti-rabies drive.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eWorld Rabies Day 2025 brought together veterinary professionals, health experts, academia, and the media to raise awareness and spotlight the government\u2019s strategic plan for achieving a rabies-free Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eRabies is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system of mammals, including humans, and is transmitted primarily through the bite of infected dogs. 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