Nigeria and Denmark are enhancing cooperation in animals advancement, food security and animal health, with more than 150 Nigerian authorities trained in crucial locations under their Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) program.
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development stated the collaboration was assisting to enhance institutional capability, enhance regulative oversight and promote sustainable animals production in Nigeria.
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Chinyere Ijeoma Akujobi, revealed this in a goodwill message provided by the Director of Monogastric and Ruminant Division, Victor Egbon, at the nationwide initiation event of the Danida Alumni Network Nigeria (DAN-NG) in Abuja on Thursday.
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Akujobi stated the training covered food and feed security management, animal illness monitoring, antimicrobial resistance control, environment adjustment and veterinary guideline.
She kept in mind that the cooperation was an essential element of efforts to rearrange Nigeria’s animals market for enhanced performance, food and nutrition security, work generation and export competitiveness.
According to her, Nigeria and Denmark tape-recorded another turning point on June 7, 2026, with the finalizing of a Letter of Intent for the 2nd stage of the Strategic Sector Cooperation Programme in Livestock Production.
She stated the restored dedication would assist equate institutional capacity-building and technical understanding into useful interventions benefiting animals farmers, regulators, processors, customers and other stars throughout the worth chain.
The long-term secretary discussed that the very first stage of the program concentrated on reinforcing Nigeria’s capability in feed management and control, animal health management, and farm and animal registration.
She included that the interventions was essential for enhancing performance, reinforcing regulative systems, improving food security and constructing a more effective and ecologically sustainable animals sector.
Akujobi likewise highlighted the beginning of a joint antimicrobial resistance pilot program in Oyo and Kano states, explaining it as a considerable advancement in attending to dangers to animal and human health.
She stated the effort would promote enhanced monitoring, accountable usage of veterinary medications, much better information collection and more powerful cooperation amongst regulative and veterinary organizations.
According to her, the collaboration likewise offers chances to enhance cooperation in feed management, veterinary medication guideline, food security, traceability, animal illness avoidance and biosecurity.
She stressed the significance of embracing a collaborated One Health method including organizations such as the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science and pertinent animals authorities.
The long-term secretary gotten in touch with members of the Danida Alumni Network Nigeria to release their knowledge and global direct exposure to support nationwide advancement concerns, especially the improvement of the animals sector.
She stated the network might add to development, knowledge-sharing, mentorship and evidence-based policymaking while helping with more powerful connections in between Nigerian organizations and worldwide advancement partners.
Akujobi guaranteed the network of the ministry’s preparedness to check out chances for expert exchange, technical partnership, understanding transfer and the advancement of ingenious services to difficulties dealing with the animals market.
In his welcome address on behalf of the Royal Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, Henrik Stroh stated Denmark’s cooperation with Nigeria was targeted at developing institutional capability and equating expert training into quantifiable advancement results.
Stroh stated Denmark’s 2024 method, Africa’s Century, showed its aspiration to construct collaborations with African nations based upon shared regard and shared interests, consisting of trade and financial investment, green shift, education, development and institutional cooperation.
He stated Nigeria stayed an essential partner in the execution of the technique, with the Strategic Sector Cooperation supporting useful enhancements in locations such as food security, risk-based evaluations, traceability, animal health and antimicrobial resistance.
According to him, the success of the cooperation need to not be determined just by the variety of individuals trained or courses finished, however likewise by the degree to which individuals use their understanding to enhance institutional efficiency.
“Training is very important, however it is not an end in itself. The genuine worth ends up being noticeable after individuals go back to work,” he stated.
Stroh challenged alumni to record and share useful examples of how their training had actually enhanced office treatments, enhanced organizations and assisted coworkers get brand-new abilities.
He stated the network might supply a platform for alumni to exchange useful services, develop expert relationships throughout organizations and determine chances for cooperation in between Nigerian and Danish partners.
He included that the network’s 4 Communities of Practice might offer a structured technique to sharing proficiency and promoting partnership.
The Danish Embassy, he stated, might assist in discussion and connections where needed, however the network’s long-lasting success would depend upon members’ effort and active involvement.
Stroh prompted the alumni to recognize sensible top priorities, settle on particular activities and develop clear obligations for the network’s work over the next 12 months.
Previously, the National Coordinator of DAN-NG, Mrs Eucharia Ebere Ezeudegbunam, explained the initiation event as a chance for specialists who had actually gained from Danish scholarships, fellowships and capacity-development programs to contribute better to Nigeria’s advancement.
She stated the network combined experts from farming, health, education, environment modification, governance and entrepreneurship, unified by a shared dedication to using their understanding to nationwide advancement.
Ezeudegbunam revealed gratitude to the Danida Fellowship Centre in Denmark for supporting the advancement of the network, especially through the facility of its Sounding Board in 2025.
She likewise applauded the Royal Danish Embassy in Nigeria for supporting the initiation program and enhancing engagement with alumni throughout the nation.
The planner stated her vision was to develop a lively and reliable network whose knowledge would be looked for by federal government ministries, departments and firms and whose activities would provide concrete services to nationwide obstacles.
She stated the program would supply members with a chance to discuss their requireds, share proposed activities and settle on collective concerns for the coming year and beyond.
Ezeudegbunam advised members to stay dedicated to the network’s goals, worrying that its worth would depend upon their determination to collaborate and use their understanding to useful advancement obstacles.
The DAN-NG initiation event united alumni of Danida Fellowship Centre programs, federal government authorities, advancement partners, and other stakeholders to enhance expert networks and check out methods of equating global training and cooperation into concrete advancement results for Nigeria.
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