The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has warned that nation is on the verge of a disease outbreak if the deplorable state of operations in the abattoirs and slaughter slabs are not improved.
In a statement signed by the national president of NVMA,c Dr Gani Enahoro, the association said “all the illegal abattoirs including those in a poor state, should be shut down immediately” to ensure a sound public health.
The Nigerian Police force was also urged by the association to provide adequate security for professionals working in all abattoirs and slaughter slabs.
The association also urged the various state governments to embrace the responsibility of sanitizing the abattoir operations in their states to ensure a sound public health for consumers of unwholesome meat from the abattoirs.
The statement further disclosed that a member of the vet doctors association, Dr James Etukudo was attacked in Akwa Ibom while attempting to canvass good hygiene and prevent butchers who sell meat from dead animals.