FCTA bans meat haulage through rickety vehicles, okadas

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has banned the use of rickety vehicles and motorcycles, popularly known as okada, in the haulage of meat in the Federal Capital City, area councils and satellite towns.
Under a new policy rolled out by the administration, the mode of meat haulage in the FCT is now through dedicated meat vans and purpose-made tricycles with meat haulage compartment.
Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Olajumoke Akinjide, made this known while launching the first phase of the FCT meat haulage programme at Karu Abattoir, in Karu, Abuja, on Tuesday.
Akinjide, who was represented by the secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development secretariat, Mrs Olvadi Bema Madayi, said the new policy was part of measures to ensure wholesome meat consumption in the FCT.
According to a statement by Mr Oluyinka Akintunde, Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to the minister, the tricycle meat vans would be used to convey meat to distances not more than three kilometres from the slaughter points while the four wheel meat vans would serve for meat haulage to longer distances.
The Tribune