According to Daily Post, Federal
Government is set to ban sale and widespread consumption of hides and
skins(Ponmo)which is a delicacy to most Nigerians. The government says it is
doing this to enable livestock farmers stand good chances of making high dollar
return if the hides and skins are tanned into leather.
This
indication emerged Tuesday when the Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina called for competent regulations that would
check the consumption and sale of the product.
He said this
at the 3rd joint anniversary of Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN)
and Nigeria Institute of Animal Science held at the University of Ibadan.
The minister
said,
”I also commend NIAS for its advocacy and
public enlightenment programs on Radio and Television that promote value
addition in Livestock, as against sale and consumption of primary products
alone, particularly with the issue of curtailing the widespread consumption of
hides and skins as Kpomo which ought to be tanned into leather for a very high
dollar return to the farmer and Tanneries.Continue..
I expect that competent regulations
acceptable by all stakeholders will be developed so as to give credibility that
our set standards for food safety are being implemented which will boost value
addition.”
What do you
think? Denying Nigerians the only cheap choice of meal to make dollars for
govermenr?
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