ABIS Group Deplores State of Abattoirs, Alleges Poor Maintenance, Outdated

Nigeria's abattoirs are in a dire state, plagued by poor maintenance, outdated equipment, and unhygienic conditions, posing significant risks to food safety and the livestock industry, according to ABIS Group. This stark reality was highlighted during the official launch of the ABIS Digital Marketplace in Abuja.

The new digital platform is designed to overhaul Nigeria's protein supply chain, from farm to table, by leveraging technology to address inefficiencies in the livestock, meat, seafood, and poultry markets. ABIS Co-founder, Dr. Iliyasu Gashinbaki, described the marketplace as a digital ecosystem connecting producers, processors, distributors, businesses, and consumers through a secure and transparent platform.

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It is a digital ecosystem designed to connect producers, processors, distributors, businesses, and consumers through a secure, transparent, and efficient platform.

ABIS aspires to revolutionize the buying, selling, and distribution of livestock products in Nigeria, fostering economic growth. The group has already established an export-ready processing facility with a modern laboratory and anticipates Nigeria will soon be positioned for exports, especially to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The digital platform will be expanded to include international markets once all regulatory and compliance requirements, including food safety standards, are met.

ABIS Founder and Chairman, Ambassador Emmanuel Nelson Usman, emphasized that the Digital Marketplace serves as new national infrastructure for trust, traceability, and efficiency. He stated it is more than a technology application; it's the foundation for a safer, smarter, and more transparent protein ecosystem that digitizes the entire livestock value chain, ensuring safe, ethically sourced, and traceable animal protein for consumers while enhancing public health and market access.

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This is far more than a technology application. It is the foundation of a safer, smarter, and more transparent protein ecosystem driving full-spectrum digitisation across the livestock value chain to deliver safe, ethically sourced, hygienically processed, and fully traceable animal protein to consumers while strengthening public health, food safety, market access, and producer prosperity.