The Nigerian Army on Wednesday opened an international livestock market and abattoir in the Anagada area of the Federal Capital Territory , saying the market would enhance the movement of livestock from the north to the south.


The Chief of the Army Staff, Lt . Gen. Tukur Buratai , at the inauguration of the market, noted that the market would hold all species of cattle including “ those imported from Niger Republic , Chad , Cameroon and Benin Republic .”


The army chief saidthe initiative was part of the military’ s corporate social responsibility and thedesire of the Federal
Government to generate employment.


Our correspondent gathered that locals , native traders , butchers, herdsmen and others in cattlebbusiness would beballowed to trade at the market .


The property was built by the Nigerian Army Welfare Limited / Guarantee and supported by two private firms – Collective Ventures and Goshen Associates .


The army chief, in his speech read by Maj . Gen. Enobong Udoh , said , “ The International Livestock Market is expected to serve as a transit market for the movement of livestock from northern Nigeria to southern Nigeria. The market has been designed to hold all species of cattle
including those imported from Niger Republic , Chad , Cameroon and Benin Republic .


“ It is pertinent to state that one of the main reasons that informed the establishment of this international livestock market was the desire to generate employment. In addition to catering to the welfare of troops as part of our corporate social responsibility , this livestock market would also support the Federal Government’ s employment generation initiatives .


“ The market has a standard abattoir so as to ease the processing of meat and poultry that would be consumed locally in Abuja and environs .

The abattoir is designed in line with the global best practices , bearing in mind the need for good hygienic conditions within and around it.


“ A medical laboratory to be manned by our medical personnel has been incorporated in its design to ensure that livestock slaughtered meets requisite health conditions.”


The Director of the Nigerian Army Welfare Limited , Maj. Gen. Kamilu Kadiri, said the idea of building the market was conceived in April 2018 ,adding it would include lockup shops and restaurants in the second and third phases of the construction .

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Mynd44

Chisos!

I get shock absorber

Rednaxelot:
Chisos!

Misplaced priority. What a country!

Why Boko Haram/ISWA are hunting down our soldiers in the NE, their ogas wants to be selling meat in Abuja.

NA was a respected force those days





Today we have bunch of nonentities parading as army officials placing priorities on very minor issues