The Kwara State Government has ordered the confiscation of unwholesome cow meat at the Akerebiata abattoir market in Ilorin West Local Government Area, following allegations that the meat is unfit for human consumption.
The Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Funke Sokoya, revealed this in a statement on Thursday, stating that the action is part of efforts to protect public health in the state.
According to the statement, signed by Oladipo Temple, Assistant Press Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sokoya emphasised, “One of the core mandates of the Ministry is to protect public health and safeguard residents from harm.”
She urged the “butchers’ union and owners of the confiscated meat to cooperate with the Ministry’s staff at all slaughter slabs and abattoirs across Kwara State to ensure that only safe meat is made available for public consumption.
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