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By Ahmad Ali Usman, Kafanchan
The interim leadership of the Butchers’ Association in Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State has warned members against compromising hygiene standards and slaughtering unfit animals, urging strict adherence to public health and religious guidelines.
The caution was issued by the caretaker chairman of the association, Alhaji Ilyasu Musa, during a meeting with local butchers in Kafanchan, following leadership changes initiated by the council authorities.
The development came after the Chairman of Jama’a LGA, Mr Peter Tanko Dogara, suspended the former executives of the butchers’ union and the office of the Chief Butcher (Sarkin Fawa) over rising complaints of misconduct and unsanitary practices. A new caretaker committee was subsequently inaugurated to reform operations in the sector.
Alhaji Ilyasu Musa, who is also the Vice Chairman of the National Butchers Association, Kaduna State chapter, and the Coordinator of Zone 3 (Southern Kaduna chapter) of the association, said the new leadership would prioritise consumer health by enforcing strict checks on animals brought for slaughter and ensuring all butchering activities take place in clean, approved locations.
“As professionals and Muslims, it is our duty to ensure the animals we slaughter are healthy and that the entire process respects religious standards,” he said. “No animal should be slaughtered without clearance from the committee of clerics. This is not only a spiritual obligation but also a health matter.”
The chairman also announced plans to review all weighing equipment used in meat sales, with a monitoring team set up to check fraud and ensure fairness in transactions.
He added that all recommendations from the committees set up to sanitise the union would be implemented, and any member found violating the new directives would be handed over to relevant authorities for prosecution.
Alhaji Musa reaffirmed the association’s commitment to restoring public trust and promoting safer meat handling practices in the interest of both the business and the wider community.
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