Dog meat dealers say it's business as usual in FCT

Dealers in dog meat at the Ushafa Bridge in Bwari, FCT, say that media reports about people who died from consuming dog meat and local gin will not to deter them from doing their business.

The traders spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent on Thursday in Bwari.

The tragedy was said to have happened in Woji Obio/Akpor council area in Rivers State.

One of the dealers, Mr Naboth Zachariah, told NAN he had never received any complaint from his customers since he started the business in 2013.

Zachariah, who hails from Kaduna State, said although the story generated anxiety and apprehension among people in the community, he was bent on continuing with the business.

She, however, advised people to always examine bush meat they buy before consumption, to avoid health complications.

 According to her, such complications often occurred through the consumption of animals that died from poisoning.

 ``Therefore, people need to be cautious before eating them,'' she said.

According to her, the regular demolition of the bush meat spot is the only challenge to the growth of the business in the area.

She, therefore, appealed to the Bwari Area Council authority to build a befitting market where people could legitimately engage in bush meat and dog meat trade, in order to attract fun seekers and promote business growth.