Lagos veterinary experts move against unhygienic meat in markets

Poor animal welfare consideration, lack of ante-mortem inspection, poor dressing of butchers and meat inspectors, overcrowded abattoirs and poor post-mortem inspection have been identified as some of the factors responsible for poor meat hygiene standard in Lagos State.

He said: “Untrained meat inspectors (no expertise); inadequatenumbers of inspectors; weak and inadequate provisions in the law; poor enforcement of existing laws; and placing of abattoirs under local councils’ control, are parts of the problems causing spike in unsafe and unwholesome meat in the state.”
   
Aroso noted that Lagos NVMA has been making concerted efforts at improving meat hygiene in the state, one of which is regular media campaign, adding that it will continue to educate members of the public on the dangers of consuming unwholesome meat.