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| Gov. Ambode |
Lagos
State Government has commenced the removal of shanties at Oko Oba
abattoir to ensure a healthy and hygienic abattoir condition in the
state.
In line with this, the state government has earlier held an
interactive session with the butchers and other stakeholders of the
abattoir to discuss the modalities of the proposed upgrading and
rehabilitation of the market.
Speaking
during the demolition Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Oluwatoyin
Suarau stated the commitment of the government to give the abattoir a
befitting status a mega city market deserves, urged the stake holders to
give maximum support to the government to enhance a successful
implementation of the project.
He
stated that the Lagos State Government won’t relent in its effort to
improve the hygienic condition of the market and not to hurt anyone.
‘the Lagos State Government is not planning to chase away anybody from
the state, as being rumored by some butchers and cow merchants, I want
us all to see this administrations initiatives as a way of sanitizing
and ensuring hygiene in the Red Meat Value Chain, we should not see this
project as a government instrument to disrupt the activities of the
market’he hinted.
Hon.
Suarau disclosed that the completion of the project will be at the
advantage of the abattoir operators and Lagosians at large as the
proposed project will usher in a mega city equipped abattoir with a
stand by clinic within the complex which can take care of the health of
workers and other emergencies in the abattoir and also a mini market
which will cater for some basic needs.
He
further reiterated that the demolition is in collaboration with the
Lagos State Task Force Team adding that the present administration is
committed to its all-inclusive system of government as an instrument to
gaining all the dividend of democracy. He therefore urged the
stakeholders to be in full support of the project as their input in
pointing out miscreants and illegal inhabitant of the abattoir is
required in restoring sanity to the entire market.
The Permanent Secretary, Dr.
Olayiwole Onasanya who was also present at the event spoke extensively
on the significance of the upgrading of the market and stressed the need
for the government to monitor and ensure a safe red meat market that
will conform to the mega city status.
He
stressed that every section of the market should vacate their
belongings as the construction will not be done in batches but at once.
‘The government will not remove the shanties in batches as this will
make the government spend more’ said he.
Dr.
Olayiwole, however, restates the commitment of the administration
towards the attainment of food security with partnership of every
citizen of the state. Food security and hygienic environment is in the
front burner of this administration to facilitate job and wealth
creation as well as poverty reduction.
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