The Authority conducted an outreach programme, where it met with some butchers regarding how meat is supposed to be handled and processed. Has there been a change of attitude or do the butchers still handle meat in the traditional way?Although behavioural change takes time, there are few changes we are expected to be abrupt such as use of Personnel Protective Equipment , use of suitable meat transport vehicles, mandatory inspection by Veterinarians and proper storage of products.
There is a difference between management of a facility and regulation. Our law is to regulate these facilities everywhere within Kaduna state. We are responsible for regulating these facilities wherever they are, while the LGAs and MDAs manage them.Has any investor signified interest in investing in our abattoirs, considering the huge revenue potential?
As I said before, we have two components; the management component and the regulatory component. The management component, for example, is that all the municipal abattoirs in Kaduna state are being managed by the Ministry of Agriculture. So, we would draft regulations, we would tell them that for you to slaughter animals, they have to undergo inspection, they have to be certified that they are free from certain diseases before they are being slaughtered.
– No person or corporate body shall operate any facility as abattoir, slaughter facility, meat or dairy shop or meat processing plant unless same is registered and licensed as such by Kaduna State Livestock Regulatory Authority;
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