Lagos Consumes 3,000 Cows Everyday, Says Hamzat

He also revealed the state government’s plans to stock grains for Lagos citizens at least for nine months.

A cow looks into the camera on a dairy farm on the outskirts of Cambridge in the Waikato farming region on April 11, 2024.

Lagos State Government says 3,000 cows are slaughtered daily in the state to cater to the residents’ needs.

The state Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, disclosed this on Journalists special programme, Nigeria’s Challenging Economy: Strategies For Recovery to commemorate Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary.

“We are building a logistic hub in Imota, the biggest in this part of the world. What that does for us is that it allows us to track what comes to Lagos,” he said.

“So Lagos interestingly will slaughter cows like 3,000 every day. So where are they coming from? How can we track it? Today, if anything happens, our veterinary doctors slaughter them and burn them up. But we need to do better.”

He also revealed the state government’s plans to stock grains for Lagos citizens at least for nine months.