Barely 10 days after closure, the Lagos State Government has directed the immediate re-opening of the Abattoir at Oko-Oba, Agege area of the state.
Recall that the State Government shut the Oko-Oba Abattoir
on June 20 following an inspection by top State officials, which discovered
flagrant disregard of the State environmental laws guiding safe operations of
abattoirs in the state.
Meanwhile, following the fulfilment of sanitation and
hygienic prescriptions by the operators, the state government ordered the
reopening and resumption of normal business activities.
The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water
Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, gave the directive for the reopening of the facility.
According to Wahab; “The operators have substantially
complied with the minimum benchmark for the operations of abattoirs in the
state, which was flagrantly flouted, necessitating the closure.”
He informed that part of the conditions for reopening is
that, every month, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources officials will
conduct periodic inspections of the facilities at the Abattoir.
Wahab, therefore, urged the operators to avoid unsanitary
activities, waste mismanagement and unhygienic handling of animal products as
they conduct their businesses.
Meanwhile, a visit to the abbattoir in the early hours on
Saturday, revealed resumption of activities as both operators and buyers were
seen going about their usual businesses.
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