… Says Operators Have Substantially Complied With Laws Guiding Operations
Lagos State Government on Friday night directed the immediate re-opening of the Abattoir at Oko-Oba following the fulfilment of sanitation and hygienic prescriptions by the operators.
The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab.
He said the operators have substantially complied with the minimum benchmark for the operations of abattoirs in the state, which was flagrantly flouted, necessitating the closure.
Wahab informed that part of the conditions for the reopening is that every month, the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources officials will conduct a periodic inspection of the facilities at the abattoir.
The Commissioner urged the operators to avoid unsanitary activities, waste mismanagement and unhygienic handling of animal products as they conduct their businesses.
Recall that the Oko-Oba Abattoir was shut by the State Government on June 20 following an inspection by top State officials, which discovered a flagrant disregard of the laws guiding safe operations of abattoirs in the state.