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ABIS Group has said that the state of abattoirs in Nigeria remains a major concern as many are outdated, poorly maintained, and operate under unhygienic conditions posing a serious challenge to food safety and the livestock industry.
This was disclosed at the official launch of ABIS Digital Market Place in Abuja designed to modernise Nigeria’s protein supply chain – from farm/sea, to the table – using technology to solve the inefficiencies that plague livestock, meat, seafood, and poultry market in Nigeria.
Speaking at the event which attracted stakeholders from the livestock value chain in Nigeria, ABIS Co-founder, Dr. Iliyasu Gashinbaki, explained that the Digital Marketplace is far more than an online marketplace. “It is a digital ecosystem designed to connect producers, processors, distributors, businesses, and consumers through a secure, transparent, and efficient platform.”
According to him the Group’s aspiration is to transform the way livestock products are bought, sold, and distributed in Nigeria, creating new opportunities for producers, businesses, and consumers while contributing meaningfully to the growth of the national economy.
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“We have already established an export-ready processing facility supported by a modern laboratory. We are optimistic that before the end of the year, Nigeria will be well-positioned to export, particularly to countries within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. At that stage, the digital platform will be expanded to accommodate international markets. Before doing so, we want to ensure that every regulatory requirement is met, including food safety standards, disease control regulations, certification processes, and all other relevant compliance requirements. Once these are fully in place, we will officially open the platform to international trade,” the Co-founder revealed.
In his message to the participants, ABIS Founder and Chairman, Ambassador Emmanuel Nelson Usman said the Digital Marketplace represents a new national infrastructure for trust, traceability, efficiency, and inclusion; connecting producers, processors, distributors, retailers, and consumers within a single technology-driven ecosystem that is redefining how Nigeria produces, trades, and consumes animal protein.
“This is far more than a technology application. It is the foundation of a safer, smarter, and more transparent protein ecosystem driving full-spectrum digitisation across the livestock value chain to deliver safe, ethically sourced, hygienically processed, and fully traceable animal protein to consumers while strengthening public health, food safety, market access, and producer prosperity,” he stressed.
