A model veterinary hospital has opened in Ekiti

Livestock Development Minister Mukhtar Maiha attended the inauguration of the Model Veterinary Hospital in Ado Ekiti, constructed by the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES). During his visit to the state, the minister also toured the Ikun Dairy Farm, the cattle market and the modern abattoir on Iworoko Road, the Livestock Development Center in Erifun, and the poultry hub in Emure Ekiti.

The new facility is fully staffed, stocked with medicines and equipped with necessary gear. As noted by L-PRES National Coordinator Sanusi Abubakar, this veterinary hospital has become one of 21 prototype models built across 21 states. The institution is designed to provide smallholders and other livestock producers with access to timely diagnostics, treatment, and preventive care to reduce livestock disease incidence and enhance sector productivity.

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji, represented by Chief of Staff Niyi Adebayo, emphasized that the project aims to strengthen veterinary services, improve infrastructure, and attract private investment. The region is also developing the poultry hub in Erifun and constructing a semi-automated poultry processing plant with a capacity of 1,500 poultry per day.