Butchers hail Kaduna gov’s abattoir upgrade, say cold rooms end meat waste

Butchers in Kaduna State are celebrating Governor Uba Sani's administration for significantly upgrading abattoirs across the state. The installation of modern cold rooms and improved infrastructure has ended years of post-slaughter meat waste, boosted hygiene, and increased the incomes of local butchers.

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Before now, if meat remained unsold, we had no option but to throw it away because there was nowhere to preserve it. Today, with the cold rooms provided by Governor Uba Sani’s administration, we can safely store meat for later sale. This has drastically reduced wastage, improved hygiene and increased our daily income.

Alkasim Mai-Nama, speaking for the Butchers Association of Nigeria, Sabon Gari Branch, highlighted the transformative impact of the cold rooms. Previously, unsold meat had to be discarded, leading to substantial financial losses. "Today, with the cold rooms provided by Governor Uba Sani’s administration, we can safely store meat for later sale," Mai-Nama stated. "This has drastically reduced wastage, improved hygiene and increased our daily income."

Jamilu Umar, Vice Chairman of the association, described the upgrades as the most extensive rehabilitation of the Zango Shanu Modern Abattoir since its founding in the early 1980s. He noted the previous lack of functional drainage, poor water supply, and absence of preservation facilities. "What we have today is a complete transformation that has restored dignity to our work and improved public health standards," Umar said.

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For more than three decades, we operated under very difficult conditions. There were no functional drainage systems to evacuate blood, water supply was poor, and there were no cold rooms for preservation. What we have today is a complete transformation that has restored dignity to our work and improved public health standards.

Musa Dalhat Abubakar, Sarkin Fawan Badawa, also lauded the construction of a perimeter fence, which has enhanced security and protected investments. This improved security and infrastructure have attracted more butchers and traders from neighboring states, expanding commercial activities and boosting the local economy.

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For over 30 years, the abattoir remained exposed to encroachment and theft because there was no fence. Today, our businesses are more secure, and the improved infrastructure has attracted butchers and livestock traders from neighbouring Katsina and Zamfara states, expanding commercial activities and boosting the local economy.