Chief Shimbizhi of the Ila people of Itezhi-tezhi district has advised his subjects to comply with the ban on cattle movement to help prevent the further spread of foot and mouth disease in the area.
Chief Shimbizhi told ZANIS in an interview that there was need for concerted effort among stakeholders to eradicate the disease which recently broke out in the district.
“I am appealing to all my subjects and every owner of cattle in the district to strictly comply with the ban on animal movement in the district which is aimed at curbing the further spread of foot and mouth disease in the district.It is for the good of every one of us,” he said.
Chief Shimbizhi said measures would be instituted to stop cattle rustlers from passing through mosts villages in Itezhgi-Tezhi to evade veterinary check points on the Mongu-Nalunsanga Road.
He warned that government would deal sternly with farmers and rustlers who would be found frustrating the ban.
He observed that government was spending huge sums of money in procuremnent of vaccines in its efforts to ontain livestock diseases.
“The current livestock act punishes the innocent animals by killing them but the owner is only fined or given a six months imprisonment which is not fair ,I would like to see that harsher punishment is given to the owners,” he said.
He, further, asked the police to bring to book people involved in illegal cattle movement.
He also advised the veterinary department in the distroict to intensify patrols.
there goes tonga bulls(hit)
being tribal again?
They are no longer bulls.they are He Goats because most of the bulls have died of corridor disease(AIDS)
How come we fail to eradicate this FM disease? Can’t we learn from Botswana and Britain?
#2 You are right. Ba Anonymous bushe ninshi aba Tonga bakuchita? My brother, Anonymous, learn to love (even your enemies)Kwati balikulufyanya sana pantu anything to do with them attracts scon from you.
if anonymous wld just think beyond his provicial border , can he only realise that he hates for no reasn. define your life mate and try to reconstruct it.
its like Tongas have hammerd Anonymous’s wife..
Ok Anonymous waya saana we. Do you need my counsel for you to forgive? All things are possible you know….tuusha.You will be shocked that some of the Tonga brothers love you. Loobe
Northerns are thiefs that causes tribalism,they should also be reported to animal rights group for eating monkeys!.