The Chairman of the state Butchers Association, Mr. Bamidele Kazeem, pledged the association’s full support for the state government’s initiative to sanitize the red meat value chain.
Kazeem said that registered abattoirs and meat markets were already in compliance with all the laws by the state government concerning the reform of the red meat value chain.
“My members in Lagos State are very much ready we have been clamoring for the re-inauguration of the enforcement team because of the many illegal slaughter houses in the state.”
“We have to control the nemesis caused by these illegal abattoirs and sales of meat.”
“Some people now have even taken the laws into their hands; when the state gives a law about something, they do the opposite which our association is not happy with.”
“That was why we appealed to the state government to revive the monitoring, enforcement and compliance team so that these measures will be totally complied with,” Kazeem said.
Mr. Hamzat Kareem, the Secretary of the Lagos State Abattoir Concessionaires Forum, noted that the re-inauguration of the monitoring, enforcement and compliance team was a welcome development.
“We hope that this will curb the menace of illegal abattoirs because they are posing a huge threat to our businesses as legal operators.
“It will also help in ensuring that wholesome meat is produced for the populace,” he said.
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