The Customs had on Friday dug out a canal there and buried thousands of cartons
of frozen poultry they seized at the Onne Ports. Witnesses said the chicken
were brought in six containers, emptied and
buried before the customs party left.
buried before the customs party left.
But news soon spread abroad about the development and very early on Saturday,
the human carrions came calling. With no security at the site, they dug and dug
and opened up the pit.
TELL.ng reports that a visit to many homes around the area on Sunday revealed serious barbecuing going on as people roasted and dried the chicken they exhumed from the burial site.
In one home, a full length refrigerator was stocked full of roast chicken, while the hosts invited guests to a sumptuous pick.
TELL.ng reports that a visit to many homes around the area on Sunday revealed serious barbecuing going on as people roasted and dried the chicken they exhumed from the burial site.
In one home, a full length refrigerator was stocked full of roast chicken, while the hosts invited guests to a sumptuous pick.
But the
development has sent an alarm across Eleme and neighbouring communities about
the danger of eating the condemned chicken.
The Archbishop of the popular Commonwealth Covenant Church, the Most Rev. Moses
Kattey, had to put out a message to the people on Sunday warning people off
eating chicken for two weeks.
“A very
mighty hole was dug and trailers of carton of chicken were buried by govt for
health reasons. People have gone there with shovels to exhume the meat to sell.
Warn your people please not to buy frozen or fried chicken next 2 weeks. They
are poisonous. This happened here in Eleme but can be sold anywhere,” the archbishop
said.
Mr.
Friday Lewa Goya, a local resident said:
“We
saw scores of people in Eleme/Onne axis (just before trailer Park) carrying
raffia bags full of exhumed ‘frozen’ chickens and turkey. The Nigerian Customs
buried them yesterday after seizing them from the importers.
“Please if you live in Rivers state, especially in Onne area cascade this post. you might also want to stay off frozen poultry for a while.”
“Please if you live in Rivers state, especially in Onne area cascade this post. you might also want to stay off frozen poultry for a while.”
A few
other residents however said there was no health hazard with the poultry. Mr.
Lasbrey Iriaka said the poultry was confiscated not because it had expired or
because it posed health hazard.
“It was
seized from importers because it is contraband. The customs men even diverted
one container themselves. So who is fooling who?” queried Iriaka.
UPDATE: The Rivers State Ministry of
Health has warned the public not to eat chicken disposed by the Nigerian custom
services along trailer park axis of East West Road.
A statement signed by the press officer ministry of health Paul Bazia said efforts are on to mop up the ones already in circulation.
The Ministry of Health Rivers State said the chicken which was imported by fraudulent business men are not safe for human consumption.
The statement also called on the general public not to buy chicken at very low price from these fraudulent business men.
A statement signed by the press officer ministry of health Paul Bazia said efforts are on to mop up the ones already in circulation.
The Ministry of Health Rivers State said the chicken which was imported by fraudulent business men are not safe for human consumption.
The statement also called on the general public not to buy chicken at very low price from these fraudulent business men.
May we never go hungry.
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