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Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by Whizzdom(op): 7:04pm On Nov 25, 2014

The Federal Government on Tuesday warned Nigerians involved in smuggling of frozen chicken to desist from it as it could resurface Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country.

A statement issued by the Federal Department of Animal Production and Husbandry Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Abuja, lamented that despite the ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products, frozen chicken had continued to find its way into local market through land border.

It quoted the United States Academic Decathlon Agricultural Information Network to have said 90 per cent of frozen chicken in Nigeria come in through the Republic of Benin and other West African Countries.

It blamed the decline in consumption of local chicken, jobs provided by the poultry industry and decrease of national income generated from the poultry sub-sector on the illegal trade.

The statement, which acknowledged that the sale of frozen chicken had become a means of livelihood for some Nigerians, stated that its continuous consumption posed great health risk.

It noted that some factors put forward by nutritionists for its health risk to include the length of storage of frozen chicken before reaching Nigeria.

The statement added that the quality was usually very low due to the break in cold chain during several hours of land journey in Nigeria through illegal route and absence of quality certification or standard of instruments used.

It said that besides the above factors, the recent outbreak of EVD in some West African countries had shown that the handling of these products could transmit the disease.

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by Nobody: 7:12pm On Nov 25, 2014

so make person no de eat chicken again?? angry

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by Freiburger(m): 7:13pm On Nov 25, 2014

Give us electricity make we start freeze our own nau cheesy

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by Harmvirus(f): 8:02pm On Nov 25, 2014

EroticAngelina:
so make person no de eat chicken again??

Yes o no christmas chicken.. Lol

How abt turkey? E get ebola too?

Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by ireneony(f): 8:28pm On Nov 25, 2014*

EroticAngelina:
so make person no de eat chicken again??

op, is only talking about the danger of importing frozen chicken through west Africa countries that is affected with Ebola by means of land. I think federal government is really concerned about about our health.

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by ireneony(f): 8:30pm On Nov 25, 2014

EroticAngelina:
so make person no de eat chicken again??

op, is only talking about the danger of importing frozen chicken through west Africa countries that is affected with Ebola by mean of land. I think federal government is really concern about our health

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by iceberylin(m): 7:43pm On Nov 26, 2014

They shouldn't warn, they should BAN

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by jide53: 7:43pm On Nov 26, 2014

Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by StrongPenis: 7:44pm On Nov 26, 2014

Ebola this, Ebola that, I'm tired of this sh1t mehn! It has been over 3 months since I had sex. Now I can't eat chicken again. I give up

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by kika23(f): 7:44pm On Nov 26, 2014

But why?

And frozen chicken and turkey from cotonou is really cheap ooo... Please ban after Christmas.... Tanks!

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by Brymo: 7:44pm On Nov 26, 2014

I neva knew we import frozen chickens. Pple Dat does dat stop o.

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by datguru: 7:44pm On Nov 26, 2014

Abeg ooo. I heard all the chicken in the US have Ebola

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by holatin(m): 7:44pm On Nov 26, 2014

pls don't spoil my market for me, I Ve just invested money i lent from lapo micro finance bank on turkey, just let me sell am finish before you ban d importation.

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by frankflix: 7:46pm On Nov 26, 2014

okee

Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by KingSolomonI: 7:47pm On Nov 26, 2014

But I love chicken na...

Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by Dragonking: 7:47pm On Nov 26, 2014

When light no dey to make d one here to be frozen what do you expect. cheesy

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by ajebuter(f): 7:47pm On Nov 26, 2014

E ma tan ara yin.

Ebola ko!

Debora ni.

Mtchew!

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by john403: 7:48pm On Nov 26, 2014

The ban of the importation of chicken go make plenty people no chop chiken this Christmas oooo

FG to buy cooking stoves with N9.2bn
Source: http:///n7AeP

Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by LordMecuzy(m): 7:48pm On Nov 26, 2014

Na Thier Concern . So make I leave my Cold Room business For Ogba here in Lagos Because of una Federal Government,

Una give me Job wey I no do? Abi make I go Rob Bank?

Abeg Allow me continue my Business and tell those Ministers n Senators to Stop Stealing our money dats all

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by akpanikpe(m): 7:48pm On Nov 26, 2014

Hehe

for this Xmas season na him u dey talk about chicken? Abeg after Xmas u fit talk dat one, cos dat is the only time peeps go listing to u.

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by Nobody: 7:48pm On Nov 26, 2014

Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by Nobody: 7:49pm On Nov 26, 2014

Ebola still in existence? tot its Gone back to pit of hell.

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by Antell95(m): 7:49pm On Nov 26, 2014

[quote author=EroticAngelina post=28342800]so make person no de eat chicken again?? angry

[/quote ] where are ur senses??#? no offence

Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by JayEye(m): 7:51pm On Nov 26, 2014

Okay....anything will do to keep Nigeria from this deadly virus.

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by sirjohnson(m): 7:51pm On Nov 26, 2014

Ebola is gone and it shall never come back to us again

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by henryobinna(m): 7:51pm On Nov 26, 2014

good abeg
we don't need that shi... anymore.. I could remember all the thoughts that went through my head when I fell sick during that period

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by kstyle2(m): 7:51pm On Nov 26, 2014

It's okay*in skale's voice
Where there's a will, there's a way

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by datguru: 7:52pm On Nov 26, 2014

StrongPenis:
Ebola this, Ebola that, I'm tired of this sh1t mehn! It has been over 3 months since I had sex. Now I can't eat chicken again. I give up

Hmmm

Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by moneybag100: 7:52pm On Nov 26, 2014

Sending messi back to his planet, he doesn't belong here with humans.

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by Nobody: 7:53pm On Nov 26, 2014

Bath the frozen chickens with salt nd you are covered.. Njgerians no dey hear till one Frozen xhicken importer starts vomiting blood b4 them stop.. sad

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Re: Ebola: Stop Importing Frozen Chicken – FG Warns Nigerians by Ishilove: 7:53pm On Nov 26, 2014

EroticAngelina:
so make person no de eat chicken again??

I wonder o.

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