Eric Opoku, Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament's Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs Committee, wants Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong summoned before Parliament to detail the government's response to the latest anthrax epidemic in the country.
Following anthrax outbreaks in the Upper East, the region's Public Health Emergency Management Committee imposed an indefinite ban on the travel, slaughtering, and eating of ruminants.
Mr. Opoku told Citi News that the Agriculture and Health Ministries needed more resources to combat the outbreak.
Bryan Achempong, he added, must advise the Committee on the government's intentions for dealing with the matter.
"Because the Ministry lacks resources, we expect the cabinet to approve something for them to deal with the situation, but as I speak, I am not aware of any intervention so far to contain the situation, and we should call the Minister of Agriculture immediately before the Committee to explain what is going on and how they are dealing with it." As a result, the minister will be called to come and inform us about the actions he is doing to control the situation."
Eric Opoku also urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ramp up anthrax education as the Eid al-Adha holiday approaches.
"In fact, what we need to do is get those in charge, particularly those who look at the quality of food that we eat, such as the Food and Drugs Authority and the Agriculture Ministry's department in charge of food quality, to move in immediately to educate our people, and they should also ensure that whatever is consumed during this festival is not tainted."
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