By Olasunkanmi Akoni

The Lagos State Government has commenced the rehabilitation of the Oko-Oba Abattoir and Lairage Complex, in Agege Local Government Area, aimed at ensuring processing of wholesome meat to the public.

Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau disclosed this weekend, when he led a team of the Ministry of Agriculture officials on a tour of the complex to inspect the level of work done.

He said the move was in fulfillment of the state government to develop the red meat value chain and restructure the complex for improved operations.

He said the rehabilitation work include; Perimeter fencing of the complex; removal of slums, shanties and market in and around the complex and removal of heap of solid waste.

Suarau said the rehabilitation work would also involve reconditioning and management of mechanized slaughter line at the complex; installation of facilities for waste conversion known as bio gas plant; construction of transit camp; provision of general cleaning services; construction of stripe processing facility and rehabilitation and maintenance of waste recycling plant.

He stated that reconditioning and management of mechanized slaughter line at complex would rehabilitate the two 1,800 animals per day mechanized slaughter lines in order to ensure that products from the line meet the global quality, safety and compliance requirements.

The Commissioner added that installation of facilities for waste conversion known as bio gas plant will help convert large volume of waste generated at the Abattoir into biogas to reduce the adverse effects of waste.