Federal ministry of agriculture and rural development provides refrigerated delivery van for Umuahia Butchers Association

Federal ministry of agriculture and rural development has provided a refrigerated delivery van for Umuahia Butchers Association to ensure the preservation and hygiene of the meat.

Abia state commissioner for agriculture, Monica Ironkwe, announced this, at her an interactive session with staff of the ministry in Umuahia, the state capital.

She said the ministry had taken delivery of the van on behalf of the association and expressed the appreciation of the state to the federal government for the kind gesture.

She also said in view of the ongoing reorganisation of the state by the present administration, the moribund fishery and poultry units of the ministry would soon be revived.