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Ajimobi Opens The Biggest Abattoir In Nigeria. by Tundeobama(m): 12:15pm On Jun 18, 2018 |
After years of construction and perfecting administrative procedures, another landmark project is set to grace the Nigerian health and economic landscape from the stable of the Oyo State government. A multi-billion naira abattoir, which is the largest in Nigeria, is set to open in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. BISI OLADELE writes on the project that will bring world-class standard to meat processing and transform the economy of the city. Four billion Naira and 10 hectares of land are involved. It took one year of construction. All these and many more went into the emergence of Ibadan Central Abattoir which is, perhaps, the largest abattoir in West Africa. The sprawling modern structure, which is situated along Ibadan-Oyo Expressway in Akinyele Local Government Area, holds the key to hygienically-produced meat, job opportunities, revenue generation for the government as well as protection of public interest. By the time Governor Abiola Ajimobi inaugurated its operation by the end of the year, meat processing will move up to the standard of the World Health Organisation (WHO), with no fewer than 200 traders, including meat retailers and those trading in ancillary products and services, opening shop at the market complex and the in- built motor park thereby injecting life into the small community. With a police station, clinic, commercial bank and other social services incorporated in the abattoir complex, Ajimobi’s name will go down in the history of Oyo State as a governor whose tenure witnessed massive economic rebound and urban renewal. After inauguration, the abattoir will create an economic cluster and mini-town with potential for growth and development based in meat and allied products from the slaughtering and processing centre. The project The Ibadan Central Abattoir is a Private-Public- Partnership (PPP) project undertaken by C and E Limited, a local construction company that specialises in PPP ventures. The abattoir project was conceived and initiated in 2009 during the tenure of former governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala. It was conceived as a build-operate-transfer (BOT) project for 30 years. His successor, Abiola Ajimobi, continued with the arrangement though with a minor amendment in the shareholding and tenure structure. Currently, the tenure stands at 25 years with the government earning 30 per cent of the abattoir’s total annual revenue. The abattoir offers both modern and traditional slaughtering methods, rapid turn-around time and excellent hygienic conditions as against the current informal structure that leaves room for unhygienic slaughtering and meat distribution. The project has the capacity for 1,000 heads of animals (cow, sheep/goats and pigs) per day and is expandable to 5,000 heads per day with excellent ancillary facilities. Manual slaughter slabs The abattoir has two manual slaughter slabs with average area of 1,500 m2 each and well- furnished to accommodate over 200 butchers slaughtering cows, pigs, goats and sheep simultaneously. Mechanical slaughter slab The mechanical slaughter slab which is used in all developed countries was installed in the abattoir. It has the capacity to slaughter 500 cows per day, which is expandable to 2,000 per day. Lairage The lairage comprises the veterinary doctors’ office, health officers’ office, modern aboratory and three concrete paved holding pens for animals before slaughtering. The holding pens are approximately 12, 000 m2 in size. Arrangement for offices for veterinary doctors and health officers makes the environment conducive to the discharge of their duties. Since animals are brought into the abattoir in large quantity, the doctors and health officers will find it more convenient to offer services in a centralised place thereby ensuring that all animals pass health test before they are slaughtered and passed on to the public for consumption. Their services will also be enhanced with the provision of the modern laboratory. The holding pens offer a comfortable place for the animals to stay for minimum of 24 hours before they are slaughtered. This enables the animals to be stable after a long journey from the northern part of the country before they are slaughtered. The pen for the cattle is different from the sheep’s and pigs’. Security and storage The abattoir has two large cold rooms with 24- hour electricity supply and a modern red brick incinerator. It also has three gate houses and a police station for security purposes. Administration/hospitality Within the large complex lies an administrative block comprising offices for staff of the firm and related workers. The block also houses Butchers Co-operative Building, a commercial bank, a canteen and a clinic to cater for ailing butchers, members of staff of abattoir and customers. Market and shops There are currently 224 shops for grabs by meat sellers and other traders in the abattoir. External services The abattoir contains five conveniences, good road network with asphaltic pavement and concrete drains as well as external electrification, including solar-powered street lights. As part of the agreement reached by the government and the firm, all other abattoirs in the 11 local government areas in Ibadan are to move to the central abattoir to undertake hygienic slaughtering of animals. The idea is to ensure standardisation of the meat being processed in the city for the health of consumers. Other smaller informal abattoirs in the city have already been declared illegal by the government with the expectation that butchers will move to the central abattoir to begin operation before the end of the year. The firm and government representatives have held series of meeting with the butchers’ association to educate them on the importance and gains of the central abattoir to their business and the health of members of the public. The association, in a December 10, 2014 letter to Ajimobi, also expressed their preparedness to move to the new abattoir. Government has also written to all other abattoirs in the city to move to the new modern abattoir for further activities. When the government finally enforces the order by December, activities in the central abattoir will be in full swing, bringing fulfilment to all stakeholders, including residents in the community. It is estimated that the project will generate about 2,000 jobs with coordinated revenue to the government and protection of the health of the public. Much more than the government and members of the public, veterinary doctors practising in the state are very excited at the project. Speaking on the abattoir, the Chairman of the Oyo State branch of the Association of Veterinary Doctors, Dr Musbau Ibrahim, said the association would be the happiest to witness its launch According to him, the association had been in the forefront of agitation for a modern abattoir given the dangers inherent in informal abattoirs which he described as unfit. Dr Ibrahim said a modern abattoir is central to the health of the public; given the fact that Nigerians consume a lot of meat. He further explained that the new project will ensure that all necessary ante-mortem and post- mortem tests are conducted on all the animals before they are passed onto the public for consumption. |
Re: Ajimobi Opens The Biggest Abattoir In Nigeria. by Hyinkar97(m): 12:17pm On Jun 18, 2018 |
Na 2 works dem dey do for Ibadan. It’s either you’re a butcherer (eleran) or you’re a driver. |
Re: Ajimobi Opens The Biggest Abattoir In Nigeria. by Tundeobama(m): 12:17pm On Jun 18, 2018 |
i wish he could also complete all roads project on going and modern schools he is building before the end of the year. |
Re: Ajimobi Opens The Biggest Abattoir In Nigeria. by Tundeobama(m): 12:20pm On Jun 18, 2018 |
Hyinkar97:It shows how un intelligent you are tell us your village and lets compare.You know the numbers of multi national companies in ibadan? |
Re: Ajimobi Opens The Biggest Abattoir In Nigeria. by decatalyst(m): 12:22pm On Jun 18, 2018 |
Tundeobama: Just forget about those projects! It's a looting spree for the next general election for now! |
Re: Ajimobi Opens The Biggest Abattoir In Nigeria. by Hyinkar97(m): 12:23pm On Jun 18, 2018 |
Tundeobama: You just displayed the level of your intelligence by failing to see the joke in my comment
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Re: Ajimobi Opens The Biggest Abattoir In Nigeria. by hayoholla(m): 12:25pm On Jun 18, 2018 |
The project was initiated and started by aloa akala, not the one year of construction time as depicted in the wrute up |
Re: Ajimobi Opens The Biggest Abattoir In Nigeria. by Tundeobama(m): 12:32pm On Jun 18, 2018 |
hayoholla:Akala only signed MOU with no financial contribution towards starting the project. |
Re: Ajimobi Opens The Biggest Abattoir In Nigeria. by hayoholla(m): 12:09am On Jun 19, 2018 |
bro, the physical structure was set in pkace already before ajimobi assumed position of the state governor, that was towards the tail end of alao akalas's regime. |
Re: Ajimobi Opens The Biggest Abattoir In Nigeria. by mencer(m): 6:10am On Jun 19, 2018 |
Be eating more cows when herdsmen are busy killing your farmers and destroying their livelihood |
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