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Lagos govt moves against illegal
abattoirs, slaughter slabs
By Olasunkanmi
Akoni
LAGOS—LAGOS State
Government has read
riot act to butchers at the
Oko-Oba abattoir and other
operators to desist from
unwholesome way of meat
slaughtering and
transportation.
The government,
however, reiterated its
resolve not to condone any
act of unhygienic meat
slaughtering in abattoirs
and slaughter slabs as well
as operation of illegal
abattoirs in the state.
State's Commissioner for
Agriculture, Mr.
Oluwatoyin Suarau who
gave the warning at a
stakeholders’ workshop,
organized by the ministry
for Oko-Oba Abattoir
butchers, noted that the
present administration of
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode
was committed to ensuring
that all operations in the
state abattoir meets
international standard.
Suarau added that the
workshop was targeted at
improving the skills of
butchers especially at the
Oko Oba abattoir, stressing
that the state government
would not relent in making
and implementing policies
targeted towards giving the
state abattoirs the mega city
status it deserves.
He stressed that
rehabilitation works as well
as implementation of policy
which include: removal of
shanties, ban on Okada as
means of transportation,
use of the refrigerated meat
van in meat transportation,
deployment of experienced
veterinary officers to
abattoirs and slaughter
slabs among others had
been carried out at the Oko-
Oba abattoir and other
abattoirs in the state.
"It is necessary to monitor
the whole process of meat
handling right from the
animal markets to abattoirs,
and even transportation.
Government has handled
significantly the
transportation of meat by
introducing the Eko
Refrigerated Meat Van
which is now used to
transport meat rather than
the former obnoxious meat
transportation system.
“This is a time to correct
all ills of the animal market
and abattoir in general so
that no butcher will not
have any excuse for any
form of illegal practices”,
he said.
The commissioner stated
further that the training
had been designed in such
a way that it would go a
long way in developing the
skills of butchers and
keeping them abreast of
modern day best practices
in abattoir services.
He therefore, urged all
participants to make good
use of lessons learnt from
the training adding that it
would enhance their skills.
“I enjoin you all to make
good use of the lesson
learnt from this workshop
to enhance your skills in
your profession and
support the state
government in enhancing
food security”, he said.
Suarau maintained that
the commitment of the
present administration
towards the attainment of a
standard abattoir in ensuring
food security depended
largely on cooperation of
every resident of the state,
adding that food security and
hygienic environment
occupies the front burner of
the present administration as
a way to facilitate job and
wealth creation as well as
reduce poverty.