Chijioke Iremeka The Lagos State Government has begun an investigation into the repackaging and sale of dead chickens attacked by rodents by some traders in the state after an investigative report by PUNCH Healthwise spotlighted the deadly practice. A Deputy Director, in the state’s Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Mary Ogunleye, disclosed this when she reached out to the PUNCH Healthwise for more information about the report. Ogunleye, who is the state’s Chief Veterinary Epidemiologist, said the Ministry of Agriculture was investigating the incident in collaboration with other stakeholders to protect the lives of the residents and sanction the erring traders.
She said, “I am calling concerning a story titled, ‘Cheap poison: How Lagos traders repackage, sell dead chickens after rodent attacks’ published by PUNCH Healthwise on Sunday, August 11, 2024. Now, I want to know the markets and their exact locations. “Can you give us the names of the exact markets doing that to help our investigation? We are investigating the matter.
We need to know the exact location and where we are going, and target our investigation towards that.” PUNCH Healthwise in an investigative report titled, ‘Cheap poison: How Lagos traders repackage and sell dead chickens after rodent attacks’ , exposed how traders (bird sellers) battling rodent attacks repackage and sell dead chickens to unsuspecting residents. The report was published on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
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