{"id":356610,"date":"2025-02-21T18:35:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T17:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=356610"},"modified":"2025-02-21T18:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T17:35:12","slug":"nigeria-loses-%e2%82%a623-billion-and-700000-jobs-annually-due-to-animal-skin-consumption-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/21\/nigeria-loses-%e2%82%a623-billion-and-700000-jobs-annually-due-to-animal-skin-consumption-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Loses \u20a623 Billion and 700,000 Jobs Annually Due to Animal Skin Consumption\u2014Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>He highlighted the economic and health implications of this practice, noting that traditional processing methods could pose cancer risks<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nigeria is incurring an annual loss of approximately \u20a623 billion and 700,000 jobs due to the widespread consumption of animal hides and skins, locally known as &#8216;gbomo&#8217;, according to Livestock Development Minister Mukhtar Maiha.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a ministerial briefing in Abuja, Maiha highlighted the economic and health implications of this practice, noting that traditional processing methods could pose cancer risks.<\/p>\n<p>To address these challenges, the minister outlined a strategic plan to expand Nigeria&#8217;s livestock market from its current $32 billion to $74 billion by 2035. 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