LASG To Set Standards For Abattoirs

[Shola Sholaz]

The Lagos State government, yesterday, said it had put in place a reform to set standards for the operation of abattoirs in the state.
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Mr. Gbolahan Lawal, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Co-operatives, made the disclosure in an interview in Lagos.
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He said that the reform, tagged: 'The Red Meat Industry Reform,'  was to ensure that meat processing was done in hygienic conditions.
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He added that "the reform is the state government's response to the problem of illegal abattoirs and preparation of animals in unhygienic conditions.
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"The state government is concerned about the health of residents and the reform seeks to ensure that the meat consumed by the people does not constitute threat to their health."
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The commissioner said a major component of the reform was the prohibition of the practice of trekking cattle from the market to the point of slaughtering.
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Lawal said "when you make animals trek from one point to another, you get them tired and this reduces the meat quality of the animals.

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Hygiene is something that must be taken seriously in Nigeria because it is not even regarded right about now.