Watch out for 'killer chicken' – Commissioner

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November 24, 2015 10:36 AM

This was disclosed by Commissioner for Agriculture, Toyin Suarau during a meeting with officials of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) during the weekend.

Slaughtered chickens hang from hooks at the Ceu Azul Alimentos slaughterhouse in Itatinga, 200km south of Sao Paulo, October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Paulo Whitake

The Lagos State Government has warned residents to avoid purchasing contaminated chicken and turkey currently being sold in the state.

This was disclosed by Commissioner for Agriculture, Toyin Suarau during a meeting with officials of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) during the weekend.

He said further that the poultry products, which were preserved with dangerous chemicals like formalin, had been buried by customs officers but were later exhumed by some individuals who were now selling the contaminated products.

“This visit by officials of National Orientation Agency was based on the circular received by the agency about the recently exhumed contaminated poultry produce being destroyed by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service somewhere in Badagry,” Suarau said

“The need for sensitisation on the dangers associated with consuming these exhumed poisonous poultry produce cannot be overemphasised especially in view of the havoc it poses to the public,” he added.

READ: Beware of killer ponmo, Ogun State Government warns residents

Meanwhile, the Ogun State government has also warned residents of the state to beware of a poisonous variety of local delicacy, “ponmo” which had been contaminated with tanning chemicals.

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