The Rivers State Executive Council has approved a total shut down of the Oginiba slaughter market located in Trans -Amadi Industrial layout in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area.
The council at its meeting, that was presided over by Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Monday, directed a stop to all forms of trading activities in the abattoir.
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Briefing journalists after the council meeting, Rivers State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Fred Kpakol said a new project of Government has been designated to be sited at that land in Trans-Amadi.
“A new project of government will be built at Trans-Amadi (slaughter) soonest. All occupants and those doing business in Slaughter at Trans-Amadi are hereby advised to pack out of that land and premises on or before one month as government intends to do a new project in that area.”
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Furthermore, it was revealed that the State council approved the building of a new abattoir in Mgbuosimini, Rumueme.
This new abattoir, which will replace the slaughter in Trans-Amadi Industrial Layout, will be an automated facility.
It will have the capacity to slaughter 400 cattle as well as 1500 goats and sheep in a day. The modern abattoir will be world standard and will be set up in an hygienic environment.
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“It has a meat mart, administrative building, internal roads, shore protection, veterinary clinics and laboratories that will check the animals before, and also the tissues when being slaughtered.”
