Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has canvassed for best practices in humane slaughtering of cattle and hygienic processing of meat to reduce the occurrence of meat-borne diseases in Nigeria.
Mimiko, who made the disclosure while inaugurating a semi-mechanized abattoir ?in Akure North local government area, urged the butchers and traders to make judicious use of the edifice.
He noted that the facility would improve socio-economic activities in Akure and environs, adding that the modern abattoir has the capacity to process 200 heads of cattle in four hours.
