Abia govt orders health officers to inspect all abattoirs over disease risks
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Key context: <img width="720" height="1612" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot_20260814-063233.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot_20260814-063233.jpg 720w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot_20260814-063233-134x300.jpg 134w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot_20260814-063233-457x1024.jpg 457w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot_20260814-063233-686x1536.jpg 686w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /><p>Abia State Government has directed its environmental health officers to urgently inspect all abattoirs across the state and to stop butchers from using vehicle tyres to roast animal skin, popularly known as “kanda.” It also warned that roasting of animal skin with tyres posed serious public health risks for the citizens, including cancer threat. Commissioner […]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/14/abia-govt-orders-health-officers-to-inspect-all-abattoirs-over-disease-risks/">Abia govt orders health officers to inspect all abattoirs over disease risks </a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Abia State Government has directed its environmental health officers to urgently inspect all abattoirs across the state and to stop butchers from using vehicle tyres to roast animal skin, popularly known as “kanda.” It also warned that roasting of animal skin with tyres posed serious public health risks for the citizens, including cancer threat. Commissioner […] Abia govt orders health officers to inspect all abattoirs over disease risks
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