LAGOS

Lagos State government says the ban placed on un-authorized modes of movement of animals, especially live cattle, across the State still subsists, stressing that persons found culpable in this act will be prosecuted.

Commissioner for Agriculture, Oluwatoyin Suarau, stated this at the weekend while reviewing reports of animal transportation and stray animals.

Suarau noted that the menace of releasing cattle along major roads and highways within the metropolis was unacceptable, adding that the State Government was committed to stopping illegal movement of animals across the state.

He explained that unauthorised movement of animals can lead to the spread of contagious disease such as anthrax, rabies, tuberculosis and other ailments aside from causing road accidents.

Suarau stressed that the Government has handled significantly the transportation of live animals by the introducing the Metro Live Animal Transport, which has been very effective in transporting live animals across the metropolis.

The Commissioner added that the State Government has sent Agric-Marshals to all local government and local council development areas of the State as part of its stray animal control policy and to put an end to the menace of releasing cattle along major roads and highways within the metropolis.

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