Full operations have commenced at the Ibadan Central Abattoir, located in the Amosun Village area of Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, following the resuscitation of the facility by the state government and its private-sector partners.
The abattoir operates under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement involving the Oyo State Government, the 11 local governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Ibadan, as well as a private company, C & E Limited.
The official inauguration featured prayer sessions and the symbolic slaughtering of two cows by Mr. Kehinde Tewogbade, Coordinator of the Oyo State Chapter of the National Butchers Union of Nigeria (NUBAN).
Butchers across Ibadan, under the umbrella of NUBAN, commended the Oyo State Government for reviving the facility, describing its return to full operation as an important development for the city’s meat-processing and distribution system.
Speaking at the commissioning, the Executive Secretary of the Oyo State Bureau of Investment Promotion, Mr. Yinka Fatoki, described the commencement of operations as another milestone in the state’s efforts to improve infrastructure and strengthen collaboration between government and private-sector operators.
Fatoki said the state government, local authorities, private partners and the butchers had agreed to work together to ensure that the facility served the interests of residents and contributed to the state’s economic development.
He explained that the absence of a properly regulated slaughter facility in Ibadan had become a major concern, particularly because of sanitary challenges associated with some of the city’s major slaughter slabs.
According to him, facilities such as those at Bodija, Aleshinloye and Gege had faced serious sanitary concerns, making the restructuring and development of the Central Abattoir necessary.
Fatoki also disclosed that the government planned to support butchers through micro-credit facilities and assist them in acquiring meat vans to improve the transportation and distribution of processed meat.
Describing the project as a modern facility, he said the abattoir would provide a more organised environment for meat processing while helping to improve hygiene standards across the metropolis.
He further assured residents that the facility would be managed with the involvement of relevant professionals and government agencies, including veterinary doctors, to ensure that meat processed there met required health and safety standards.
Fatoki noted that veterinary personnel had returned to the facility after an extended absence, adding that their involvement would strengthen inspection and monitoring of operations.
The commencement of full operations at the Ibadan Central Abattoir was therefore presented as part of efforts to provide a more regulated and hygienic system for slaughtering and meat distribution in Ibadan.
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