The Iwo Local Government Butchers and Herders have appealed to the Dr. Bayonle Ademola Foundation (DAB Foundation) to come to their aid to provide basic facilities and prioritized the need for a reliable source of water.
The butchers and herders made this known during a visitation of the DAB Foundation team in Iwo Local Government. It is well known that boreholes would ensure proper hygiene and the butchers’ handling of meats for public consumption.
The DAB Foundation also emphasizes the need to start the borehole project soon as the Iwo Abattoir is not only large but also a good platform to increase the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).
The butchers use water to clean the meat they sell to the public. Without enough water, the people of Iwo might not get clean meat for their consumption. Also, if the Iwo butchers don’t wash the slaughtering implements and the drainages well, there may be an outbreak of the disease in the abattoir.
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The DAB Foundation in a statement released on their social media platform;
It reads: “Some members of the DAB team met with butchers and herders in Iwo, Iwo Local Government, Osun State. The butchers and herders highlighted their needs and prioritized the need for a reliable source of water as a result of the nature of their businesses.”
“Our team members went around their facilities; the beef market is not only large but a good platform to increase the state IGR in the area of informal occupation.”
“We’ve concluded on starting with a borehole project to help their businesses. And we would consider other areas to assist them beat-down challenges limiting productivity,” they concluded.