The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) yesterday awarded a contract worth N68.6 million for the construction of a Veterinary Reference laboratory at Gwale Vet Clinic, in Kano.
Veterinary reference laboratories are service facilities where several vital functions related to veterinary sciences such as diagnosis, determination of treatment options, prevention, and monitoring of animal diseases are undertaken.
The laboratory plays a key role in animal health protection by preventing and controlling livestock diseases. Vet reference laboratories have major implications on human health because of the animal to human transmission of diseases, it was learnt.
A statement by the Project Communication Specialist, Ameen Yassar, yesterday said the contract for the project was awarded to an indigenous firm, Golden Ripples Construction Company Nigeria Limited, to be completed in 12 months.