Butchers in Ozoro headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State have lamented the deplorable state of the abattoir, accusing the council chairman of neglecting the facility.
The leadership of the butchers traced the state of the facility to the alleged substandard execution of the contract to build the abattoir by a former President-General of the Ozoro Kingdom, Miller Akpoili.
The butchers therefore called on the Isoko North Local Government Authority for immediate intervention to restore a functional water supply, electricity, cage and repairs of the slaughter fence to prevent the risk of loosing their cattles.
Chairman of the butchers, Mr. Mike Akpoili, from Erovie community, lamented that the lack of proper drainage has left cow blood and dirty water stagnant, creating a foul smell in the area.
“There is no gutter for water to flow, so everything remains here and stinks. This is dangerous to public health”, he stated.
Speaking to our reporters, the former Chairman of the abattoir, Mr Lucky Ilugba, said the situation has made work difficult for the butchers, stating that several letters of complaints have been written to the chairman of the council without any response, as he has remained insensitive to the plight of butchers.
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“We have no water, no light and the fence is destroyed. We need urgent help to fix these problems”, he lamented.
Also speaking, the youth Chairman, Mr Paul Felix added that the slaughter gound itself is dilapidated and should be reconstructed for safety and hygiene.
The butchers collectively appealed to the local government council to live up to its responsibility by renovating the abattoir, construct proper gutters, provide water and electricity and create a safer, more hygienic environment for both workers and consumers.
All attempts to get the council’s response as at the time of filing this report were not successful.
