Poor sanitation: Nasarawa threatens to shut down Akwanga abattoir
The Nasarawa State Government has threatened to shut down the Akwanga abattoir over poor sanitation practices. The warning was issued by the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Magret Elayo, during an inspection visit to the facility. Represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Husseini Babayayi, the commissioner expressed worry over the abattoir’s unhygienic state, […]
The Nasarawa State Government has threatened to shut down the Akwanga abattoir over poor sanitation practices.
The warning was issued by the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Magret Elayo, during an inspection visit to the facility.
Represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Husseini Babayayi, the commissioner expressed worry over the abattoir’s unhygienic state, which she said poses a serious health risk to residents.
“The place is not hygienic, and it affects the health of our people. The government will act immediately to safeguard the lives of citizens in Akwanga because the current condition is not proper for slaughtering animals,” she said.
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She stressed that if the situation does not improve within the next month, the abattoir would be shut down.
The ministry, she added, will closely monitor activities at the facility until the end of October to ensure compliance with sanitation guidelines.
In a related development, 112 persons have been arrested in five local government areas of southern Nasarawa State for violating sanitation laws.
According to Abubakar Mohammed, the Sanitation Chief Prosecuting Officer, the arrests were made during the monthly sanitation exercise in Lafia and other council areas.
The breakdown of arrests shows 26 offenders each from Lafia and Keana, 21 each from Awe and Obi, and 18 from Doma.
Those arrested were arraigned before a mobile court and sanctioned according to the severity of their offences.