The Gambia livestock Marketing Agent (GLMA),
under the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), last Thursday 14 July 2016 handed over
two toilets cubicles with birth rooms and animal drinking facilities to the
Management of Abuko Central Abattoir under the supervision of Tumani Sanneh,
the managing director.
This facility was meant to ensure the
conformity of the livestock dealers at Abuko Abattoir Central Abattoir.
The handing-over ceremony was attended by
the staff and management of the Gambia
Livestock Marketing Agents, MD of Abuko Abattoir and his team of support
staff, Government officials , livestock
dealers, the contractor and the Media.
Speaking at the handing-over ceremony the
GLMA Director General Bakary Dembo Badjie spoke at length on the importance of
the facilities explaining that the project came as a result of request made by
the management of the central abattoir in its drive to enhance proper hygiene
at the abattoir due to the growing business and population at the abattoir.
He urged livestock dealers to take utmost
care of their new toilet facilities while describing cleanness as a habit that
should be adopted by all.
GLMA Director of technical field services,
Ebrima Cham, commended the Government of The Gambia for creating the enabling
environment, saying the construction of the facilities aims to enhance hygiene
users of the central abattoir.
He advised the beneficiaries to put in
mechanism to ensure that the facilities are clean and sustained.
The president of dealers 1 and dealers 2,
Musa Njie and Jehdy Secka, bot expressed delight and commended the government
through GLMA for their continued support to the welfare of livestock dealers
and the central abattoir.
The duo thanked the GLMA in particular for
their commitment to the project.
The manager of central abattoir, Kebba Tumani
Sanneh, expressed appreciation to GLMA for their timely support in the
provision of the two modern toilet facilities and animal drinking trough at the
central abattoir.
He
noted that the central abattoir is a property of Kanilai Family Farms but it services
go across the nation.
Sanneh added that for the abattoir to
achieve its planned objectives to meet the aspirations and needs of their
service users, consumers and the general public at large, collective effort and
partnership is needed.
According to him the central abattoir is a
great place with huge potential for the future with real challenges which can
be overcome through team work and collaboration.
Omar Njie and Aja Marie Ceesay, GLMA board
of directors, both highlighted the significance of the facilities, saying it
will address the health and sanitary aspect of the abattoir.
They advised the beneficiary to make best
use of the facilities.
They also urged the livestock dealers and
the management of the abattoir to unite and work for the advancement of the
central abattoir.
