The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it had no room for illegal abattoirs, adding that operators of such slaughter slabs would be sanctioned.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Mr Abiodun Bamgboye, also warned against unhygienic meat processing and delivery which could endanger the health of residents.
Bamgboye spoke at a meeting between the state ministries of the environment and agriculture and operators of abattoirs and slaughter slabs in Lagos State, a statement said.

The permanent secretary, who was represented by the Director of Environmental Services, Mrs Ronke Odeneye, was said to have insisted that attention would be given to all areas of the food supply chain to ensure Lagosians only consumed wholesome meat.

“He warned that all abattoir operators in the state should ensure they undertake environmental sanitation on Sundays as agreed by the association, adding that wastewater and blood generated from meat processing should be adequately discharged in the drains as well as keep the drains free from silt and overgrown weeds.

“The permanent secretary noted that officers from the environment ministry had visited some abattoirs across the state and observed that they were not up to the required standard, stressing that the present administration was ready to work with the operators to give abattoirs in the state a facelift to meet the required standard,” the statement added.

The Director, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Michael Adeyemi, was reported to have encouraged abattoir concessionaires to obtain their Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and fumigation certificates to avoid closure of their abattoirs.
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