If a poultry epidemic should develop beyond the boundaries of Nigeria the effects would be disastrous for the livelihoods and the food security of millions of people.

In Nigeria creativity is the key to productivity and prosperity to develop our country.

We refused to let it go and we managed to bounce back. We were dealing with a disastrous situation and we turned it into an euphoric victory.

The situation is very worrying... If you respond in two or three days that's different but if a week passes, that's another thing.

The need to keep domestic birds away from wild birds has been widely recognized and efforts to do so have been implemented in many countries.

Given that it is a highly contagious disease, we were sure it could spread from one region to another, either through wildlife or through trade and movements of products. So this happened and we are not surprised at all.