The Oko-Oba Abattoir has been closed down by the Lagos State government due to improper handling of animal products, waste management, and unhygienic practices.  ,
Tokunbo Wahab, the commissioner for the environment and water resources in Lagos State, gave this directive after conducting an inspection of the Aga Khan Abattoir in Agege with the media.
Wahab claimed that the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture had received a request to intervene in light of various health and environmental violations occurring at the abattoir.
He claims that the operators who slaughter animals and dump the waste into the public drainage system without being arrested have defied the law and chosen to carry it out in a heart-wrenching manner.
He claimed that the Oko-Oba abattoir owners dumped all animal waste into the public drainage channels that led to the “Harmony” section of the facility.
The abattoir is transferring its animal waste to Forth-Walt Farm on Wasiu Olaife Street, according to the commissioner.
The Lagos State Government, according to the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, will not tolerate any acts of unhygienic behavior or environmental degradation in the abattoir or the surrounding area.
Wahab argued that state-run abattoir operations are governed by environmental laws. He further stated that the treatment facility should pass the treatment plant’s waste water and blood without going into the general public.
The commissioner declared that the State Government would make drastic and firm decisions to change this behavior and ensure that these operators abide by the law.
He claimed that if nothing was done to address the abattoir’s current state, it would just be a catastrophe that was on the horizon.
The commissioner warned abattoir operators to strictly follow the state’s minimum standards, not to blackmail customers as if that is the only way to live.
According to him, the Environment Ministry, Agriculture, LASEPA, LASWMO, and LAWMA will be working together to enforce the law at the abattoir in Oko-Oba.
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The Commissioner also took a tour of the Adetola Canal by Johathan Coker Street in Iju, where some bad guys had vandalized the iron rod that serves as the canal’s reinforcement.
Because the government is unable to provide and maintain the infrastructure, he said, “We have compelled the CDAs of this community to take ownership and protect it.” This circumstance demonstrates how bad some people’s intentions are.
Source: Channels TV
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