
The Lagos State Government has appealed to all operators of illegal abattoirs and slaughter slabs in the State to desist from such harmful activities.
Abisola Olusanya, Commissioner for Agriculture made the call when the Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance (MEC) Team of the state dislodged two illegal sheep and goat slaughter slabs located at the New Alade Market, behind Mobil Filling Station, off Oregun Road and at Idi Ogbo, Eleko, Ibeju Lekki.
She also urged residents in the state to only patronize approved meat shops and abattoirs for their meat products in order to ensure the safety of the meat consumed.
She explained that the exercise was in furtherance of the State’s sanitization and reform of the red meat value chain with the aim of producing only wholesome meat for the consumption of its citizenry.
Olusanya disclosed that during the operation at the New Alade Market, three butchers were arrested and 29 live goats, three live sheep, 14 slaughtered goats as well as meat carcass worth 30kg were confiscated adding that the confiscated carcass had since been donated to the Little Saints Orphanage, Abule Egba after confirming it fit for consumption.