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Essien Nduese, a media aide to Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, posted the details of Tuesday’s plenary on Facebook.

AKHA Rejects Uduak Ekpoufot's Motion to Stop Dog-Meat Consumption

By Asuquo Edem

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly today rejected a motion brought before it by the member representing Etinan State Constituency, Hon. Uduak Ekpoufot. The motion presented before the House seeks to discontinue the consumption and sale of dog meat in Akwa Ibom State has failed to scale through the floor of the State House of Assembly after it received no seconder during plenary.

Hon. Ekpoufot, raised strong concerns over the inhumane slaughter of dogs, the unhygienic conditions involved, and the serious public-health risks associated with dog-meat consumption. He argued that the methods used to kill dogs were cruel, often involving strangulation, blunt-force trauma, or repeated blows, leading to severe animal suffering.

The lawmaker further warned that poorly processed dog meat exposes consumers to dangerous pathogens such as rabies, salmonella, trichinella and other parasites, stressing that the practice has been banned in several countries due to safety concerns.

Despite the detailed presentation, the motion failed to progress as it did not receive a seconder — a mandatory requirement under House rules. With no support from any other member, the motion automatically collapsed and was declared rejected by the Speaker.

The development means Akwa Ibom State will maintain the status quo on dog-meat consumption, at least for now, despite the sponsor’s call for improved public health standards and humane treatment of animals.



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I ron get alert na dog meat... My Calabar friend singing God win by Korede Bello

So because they killed your dog and eat it…
Calm down lawmaker,we go kill the dog for neighboring states and bring it home

Make this lawmaker no see the red eyes of Edidiong, Itoribong and Idongesit o.

They are eating the pets. The people that came in, they are eating the dogs 😅

What is wrong with Nigeria Assembly?

They don't have anything to discuss again

Americans seeing this news right now...

Justice for Ekuke.

Ekuke lives matter.

Akwa ibom as a state rather go without budget in 2026 than to stop eating 404.

The nonsense some lawmakers can debate.

Unam ikot.

Dog meat
Very sweet
It's actually one of the best meat

Me wey don book down 2 German shepard dog from Mama Akpan this Christmas

Is that what his constituents sent him to the house for?
Humane treatment of animals , na for only dogs? How about chikens, sheep, goats and others?

Amotolongbo:
Make this lawmaker no see the red eyes of Edidiong, Itoribong and Idongesit o.

Home training, na de tin wey u dey lack

Evolution, Civilization, Unlearn and Re-learn did not happen in a day.

What kind of bill is this one?

Headless law makers

How could someone bring such a motion? Nawaooo for some people. May be someone in kano state house of assembly would raise a motion to stop selling suya or eating suya. The person that brought up this motion needs to be recalled with immediate effect

GenFunction:
Akwa ibom as a state rather go without budget in 2026 than to stop eating 404.

Take everything from them, but not 404

Nah their best meat 🍖 be that, that's why their women dey always get better energy to knack man till day break..

I did my NYSC there, I don't eat in joint, and I don't east carelessly

Na dog meat U wan use play with akwaibom man? Na jazz U wan take use convince am not to chop am?

Are you playing?

What type of playing is this?

Like you mean AkwaCross shud stop eating dogmeat?

I served in Calabar 2012, March 6th Obubra was the camp and Mama G was the spot.

After camp my ppa was Ministry of justice and I lived at Eburutu barracks.

I can tell you unequivocally for free

That the only place I could get dogmeat
Was at Marina beach
The other side of Marina resort
Where boats loaded passengers to Oron

Dogmeat is not as rampant
In those areas as would think or expect

So I knew that bill
Was DEAD ON ARRIVAL
China Sef dey shop dog
And rats and bats
And everything wen dey crawl
And everything
Wen dey crawl and run

So go hold Dem first
Before you hold my bros
From AkwaCross

Ladiesdoctor:
What is wrong with Nigeria Assembly?

They don't have anything to discuss again

It's part of mindset reorientation.
Just like it may affect their tourism sector in the long run.

I would like to try it someday

Thekhay:
Dog meat
Very sweet
It's actually one of the best meat

They know the rights of the people they represent

Omo watin be this. Civil war must happen if anybody stop the eating of dog meat🍖 😁 🤣

Dogs right must be well protected in calaber man stomach period!

What is the meaning of this?

Na Dog meat they important to who naa, upon everything Wer they happen for naija

dollypi:
I would like to try it someday

Try and see.. Like this I don't joke with it and pork

Lols how can you tell them to stop what's their best meal

Is just like rasing a memo in the north to ban the use of Kettle

GanagiBitrus:
Justice for Ekuke.

Ekuke lives matter.

The person Wey do this dogs like this na evil person