AMA cautions Cattle farmers in Accra

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has cautioned Cattle farmers in Accra not to allow their animals to roam the capital city. 

Those who fail to comply with the directive will face severe sanctions. 

The Director of Finance at the AMA, Samuel Aryee gave the warning at a meeting with some cattle farmers within the metropolis. 

Mr Aryee said farmers who fail to comply with the directive would be subjected to a fine or six months imprisonment. 

He explained that there is a bye-law requiring farmers to acquire permit from the Assembly, to rear such animals outside a residential area in a well-confined place, and not allow them to roam about. 

Mr Aryee explained that the warning has come to check the practice of allowing cattle to graze or be reared at residential areas within the metropolis.

He said the move is also part of measures to control the straying of cattle on ceremonial streets in Accra which causes a nuisance to both motorists and pedestrians. 

According to him, the assembly, in collaboration with the School of Hygiene, is training more people to arrest cattle found roaming on streets.  

Mr. Aryee advised the cattle farmers against immunising animals without the knowledge of Public Health officers in the assembly.

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