The Lagos State Government has announced that the dislodgement of the illegal slaughter slabs as well as monitoring of veterinary houses across the state will start on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.
The acting Commissioner for Agriculture in the stste, Ms Abisola Ruth Olusanya, disclosed this during the re-inauguration of the Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance (MEC) Team of the ministry saddled with the responsibilities to carry out the assignment.
In a statement on Sunday (yesterday), Olusanya said that the dislodgement was in furtherance of the need to make slabs, where red meat are processed for consumption, clean and healthy.
The acting Commissioner noted that the team would monitor and effect zero-tolerance for illegal slaughter slabs and ensure proper regulation of veterinary activities Statewide in conjunction with the Lagos State Private Veterinary Premises Registration Authority.
She also pointed out that the menace of stray animals on major roads and streets were also on the high, adding that such animals destroy various ornamental plants, shrubs and trees of aesthetic value within the metropolis, thereby increasing the risk of accidents and environmental degradation as well as the prevalence of the outbreak of zoonotic diseases that pose major threats to human health.
According to her, all stakeholders, including members of the Lagos State Butchers Association, Abattoir Concessionaire Forum, Lagos State Sheep and Goat Association, Lagos State Ram and Goat Sellers Association, Eko Refrigerated Meat Van, Eko Live Animal Transport and the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association among others, had been well informed and carried along to allow for the smooth operation of the MEC unit.
