Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture Prince Gbolahan Lawal has stressed the need for butchers to follow the global best practice in the production and handling of meat for public consumption.
The commissioner, who spoke on Tuesday in Alausa, Ikeja when he received a delegation of the Lagos State Butchers Association, said the advice became imperative because the state had always been known for quality and global best practices, hence the need for butchers to follow suit.
He said the government would soon revisit the type of vehicles being used by butchers to transport meat across the state, adding that the current situation is unwholesome and therefore not acceptable.
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Lawal expressed concern about issues, including reduction in the quality and quantity of cattle supply to the state due to reasons and the funding of the butchers by banks, among others.
Promising to look into ways of assisting the association through empowerment programmes, he suggested a meeting with the association later in the week to discuss and come up with short and long term solution to problems.
The association led by its Chairman, Mr. Bamidele Kazeem, thanked the commissioner for receiving them despite his busy schedule and promised to cooperate with the government to ensure that the meat consumed by the public is wholesome.
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