The Lagos State government has said that the ban placed on
unauthorised modes of movement of animals, especially live cattle, across the
State still subsists, stressing that persons found culpable in this act will be
prosecuted.
Commissioner for
Agriculture, Oluwatoyin Suarau, stated this at the weekend while reviewing
reports of animal transportation and stray animals.
Suarau noted that the menace of releasing cattle along major roads and highways
within the metropolis was unacceptable, adding that the State Government was
committed to stopping illegal movement of animals across the state.
He explained that
unauthorised movement of animals can lead to the spread of contagious disease
such as anthrax, rabies, tuberculosis and other ailments aside from causing
road accidents.
Suarau stressed
that the Government has handled significantly the transportation of live
animals by the introducing the Metro Live Animal Transport, which has been very
effective in transporting live animals across the metropolis.
The Commissioner
added that the State Government has sent Agric-Marshals to all local government
and local council development areas of the State as part of its stray animal
control policy and to put an end to the menace releasing cattle along major
roads and highways within the metropolis.
He said: “Government has a model which is aimed at ensuring a healthy and
hygienic transportation of meat within the metropolis. I therefore urge
residents to give maximum support to government in the implementation of these
policies.”
Suarau maintained
that the commitment of the present administration towards the attainment of a
standard animal handling model depends largely on cooperation of every resident
of the state, adding that hygienic environment occupies the front burner of the
present administration as a way to facilitate job and wealth creation as well
as reduce poverty.
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