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Sakina slaughterhouse choking neighbours
For a long time Sakina residents, particularly those living
behind the abattoir, have endured environmental problems being caused by the
slaughterhouse at Sakina.
Waste water from the facility is being directed towards
residential houses, south of the abattoir. The water stinks and accumulates in
ponds where mosquitoes are allowed to breed and eventually end in our houses.
It is worth mentioning that the abattoir is owned by the
Arusha Municipal Council which has always campaigned against malaria as well as
advocated prevention of the killer-disease. One wonders whether they are aware
of what is going on at their facility in Sakina.
In view of the above, we would like to call upon the Municipal
Health authorities and NEMC to inspect the facility and the surrounding areas so
that appropriate action can be taken against the operators of the plant.
Failure to do so will render residents of Sakina vulnerable to
Malaria attacks in addition to the environmental hazards which we have already
been experiencing.
J. R. Mushi
Arusha
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