The Vice-President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama has inaugurated a slaughterhouse at Assin Foso at the end of his three-day official visit to the Central Region.
The slaughterhouse which was built at the cost of GH¢50,000 (500 million cedis) with funds from the District Assemblies Common Fund is fitted with facilities such as slaughtering slab, an after skinning inspection slab, changing room for officers and butchers, toilet and bath-room as well as a bore-hole.
Alhaji Mahama stated that the government embarked on the project to ensure good health for the people, saying government was committed to promoting the development of the private sector and urged the people to invest in the sector to benefit from the many incentives being provided through the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Private Sector Development and President's Special Initiatives.
The Vice-President advised the people to cultivate the habit of savings to accumulate funds for investment to help in the country's development.
He urged the District Assembly to provide the butchers with a vehicle to cart livestock and meat to and fro the slaughterhouse because of the long distance from the town and also tasked the Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) to tar the road linking the slaughterhouse to the main road.
Mr Karikari Apau, District Chief Executive, said the slaughterhouse would ensure that only wholesome meat was put on the market.
Source: GNA
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