Authorities say the construction works for the modern abattoir will commence next month. The facility will sit on a 6-acre piece of land that the city authorities purchased in Bulera cell in Hoima East division.
Concerned meat consumers like David Orach, a resident of the area is frightened that the continued standoff has led to selling of uninspected meat, posing great risks of foodborne illnesses associated with animals slaughtered from poorly hygienic places.
Sheik Ismael Ali Omona, the Imam of Jamia Mosque in Gulu town revealed that there are only two legally recognized slaughtering points in Gulu, which include the main abattoir in Layibi Division and another one at Unyama Trading center with four certified butchers.
Located in Kiryatete in the central Business of Kahoora division Hoima Municipal, the abattoir is in sorry state compromising the quality of meat supplied for public consumption.
In traditional slaughtering, bulls or cows are placed with the back on the ground before their throats are cut. Electricity will be used to professional stun the cows or bulls to death .
The dealers and leaders that despite the fact that the Municipality has got hundreds of pork joints, the meat consumed by locals is not monitored and that this puts their lives at risk.
Nine million shillings budgeted to buy the land was diverted without proper accountability from the financial year 2012/13. Council has failed to recover the money.
With plans to rehabilitate Hoima main abattoir unrealised for almost half a decade now, the urban authorities are in advanced stages to turn the current abattoir site into a market.
According to the report, they only register 20 animals slaughtered per day (goats and cattle) in the municipality. However, the meat on sale in butcheries indicates more animals are slaughtered their meat goes on well without inspection from the government abattoir.
Health officials have closed the only abattoir for Moyo town council over poor sanitation and hygiene at the abattoir. The abattoir was closed on Wednesday after an ultimatum given to the butchers who are running the abattoir by the health officials of the council expired.
