The Federal Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Thursday in Ibadan donated a meat refrigerating van to butchers in Oyo State.
The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Sunkanmi Olaleye, presented the van to executive committee members of the National Butchers Union of Nigeria, Oyo State Branch.
Olaleye, who commended the Federal Government for the gesture, said the donation was to prevent an outbreak of diseases through the conveyance of meat with open vans and trucks.
He noted that the meat from open vans could be easily contaminated, thereby causing diseases for whoever consumes such meat.
“The idea of conveying meats in open trucks, taxis, and van is not hygienic and exposes the meat to contamination, causing outbreaks of diseases.
“All over the world, and particularly in more developed countries, there is usually refrigerated vans to convey meat from the abattoir to the market.
“This prevents meat from being contaminated and enhances hygienic meat for the end users. So, we too have to emulate this act,” Olaleye stated.
