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Eid-ul-Adha: Ashanti Chief Butcher Calls for International Upgrade of Kumasi Abattoir
The Ashanti Regional Chief Butcher, Alhaji Ibrahim Wahab Tikuma, has appealed to government to urgently support the modernization of the Kumasi Abattoir, popularly known as A.A Abattoir, into an international-standard facility to boost meat production and create more jobs for the youth.
According to him, butchers at the Kumasi Abattoir slaughter not less than 150 cattle daily in Kumasi alone, while over 1,000 goats are also processed every day to meet the growing demand for meat in the Ashanti Region.
Speaking in an interview with journalists during the Eid-ul-Adha celebrations, Alhaji Tikuma stressed that upgrading the facility would position Ghana to export livestock products to foreign countries while improving sanitation, storage and operational efficiency within the meat industry.
“As we celebrate Eid-ul-Adha, we are reminding government to pay serious attention to the Kumasi Abattoir because the sector is creating jobs for thousands of young people,” he stated.
The renowned managing editor of this medium, Dailywatchgh, Honourable Justice Baffour-Awuah, visited the Kumasi Abattoir during the festive season where hundreds of Muslim faithful trooped to the center to purchase cattle, sheep and other animals for the Eid sacrifice.
Alhaji Tikuma further revealed that the involvement of many Zongo youth in cattle rearing and livestock business has significantly reduced crime rates in several Muslim communities across the Ashanti Region.
Giving statistics to support his claim, he disclosed that only about 500 Muslim inmates are currently in prisons across the region over the past five years, compared to previous years when crime rates were relatively higher.
He attributed the positive development to the growing interest of the youth in livestock trading and related businesses.
The Ashanti Regional Chief Butcher also called on the Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Dr. Frank Amoakohene, and the central government to extend development projects to the abattoir by providing additional buildings, adequate space and modern logistics to improve operations.
He noted that neighbouring countries including Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria continue to export cattle to Ghana because of the professionalism and smooth business environment within the Kumasi livestock market.
Alhaji Tikuma expressed optimism that with the right investment and government support, the Kumasi Abattoir could become one of the leading meat processing and export hubs in West Africa while helping to tackle unemployment among the youth.
