Another cattle seller, Yakubu Aliyu, said he and his colleagues had been visited by veterinary officers and they had been told to promptly report any sick or dead animals to the government.
Iheme noted, “I don’t steadily eat cow meat because of some indecent things some people do with cattle, which I saw in social media. In the resort where I work, we make use of croaker fish, catfish, white meat or goat meat. Another Lagos-based chef who operates a catering service, Femi Bernard, also pointed out that some residents still consume beef while others now opt for chicken.
He added, “I also have a restaurant and we sell cow meat every day. No matter how anthrax, which infects cattle, spreads, we still have to take precautions. Like now, what I do is parboil my beef before seasoning.” According to the World Bank, the agricultural sector has been identified as the largest employer of labour, which provides a means of livelihood to over 23 million Nigerians.
In collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, the ministry embarked on a three-day sensitisation visit to the state Ministry of Agriculture in Oko-Oba, Agege area of Lagos, on ways to halt the spread of anthrax. Our correspondent gathered that in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, residents vehemently refused to take the anthrax vaccine.
“In fact, only registered veterinarians should be consulted, because there are some people who now parade themselves as vaccinators. Cow owners should avoid vaccines that have been exposed to the sun.”the Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Samuel Adeogun, urged butchers to embrace preventive measures in order to tackle the spread of the disease.
He noted further that when the butchers fall sick, they are expected to report and seek medical attention. “We also advise them to clean and disinfect the abattoirs when they are done,” he added.
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