Nigeria’s Jigawa State has banned maltreatment of chickens and ducks by man and has threatened to prosecute traders, who do so in the state.
The Chairman, Consumer Protection Agency in the state, Alhaji Abdulkadir Hadejia, gave the warning during a sensitisation exercise at Furji Market in Yankwashi Local Government Area.
The News Agency of Nigeria quoted him as saying the government had placed a ban on the manhandling of chickens in all markets across the state and warned that defaulters would be prosecuted. He did not spell out the specific sanctions.
“The action is cruel, inhuman and exposes the animals to maltreatment.
“Hawkers of chickens should pack their animals in a crate rather than hanging them with their head down in the name of marketing.
“The ban applies to all poultry sellers, such as chicken, guinea fowl, duck and pigeon.
“Anybody found manhandling the animals will be prosecuted,” he warned.
Hadejia said the action was part of a comprehensive campaign to check the abuse and encourage proper handling of chicken and other poultry animals by traders.
He said the agency had conducted similar sensitisation exercise in more than 40 village markets across the state.
According to him, the government has also worked out modalities to upgrade some markets in the state to enhance commercial activities at the grassroots. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Nawa o,so chicken don get layer wey dey fight 4 dem.honestly speaking what the man was is right.people think they are just fowls and they mishbndle them.afterall u cant handle your cow any how.I SUPPORT OGA
ReplyDeleteFair enough but in as much as I support the ban, I also advocate the ban of religous extremism of the likes of Boko Haram who slaughter humans even worse than the chickens the government is trying to protect.
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