Akwa Ibom Residents Face Epidemic Risk Over Poor Meat Handling At Itam Abattoir

Residents of Akwa Ibom State, particularly those living around the peripheral communities of Uyo, the state capital, face potential epidemic risks over the unhygienic handling of meat at the popular Itam Central Abattoir in Itu Local Government Area, a community health worker, Sister Affiong Etti, has warned.
Etti raised the alarm over the poor sanitary conditions under which cattle, goats, pigs and other animals are slaughtered and their meat products handled at the abattoir, which supplies Uyo and neighbouring local government areas.
Checks by LEADERSHIP revealed that the facility operates in a dirty environment, with meat products reportedly exposed to unhygienic conditions that co...