Ndola City Council confiscates goats from residential areas

Council public relations Manager Tilyenji Mwanza

THE NDOLA City Council would like to send a strong warning that it will not tolerate residents to rear animals in residential areas.

The Local Authority through its department of public health carried out an operation and confiscated 47 goats from Ndeke and Jacaranda areas.

The goats were stray and unattended to, the Local Authority who are guided by Statutory Instrument 12 of 2018 pertaining to public health have henceforth applied for a court order to either auction the goats or dispose them off.

The Department of Public Health led by Chief Health Inspector Hurbert Mwanza has vowed that they will not relent in operations to patrol the city and rid of stray animals.

Mr. Mwanza has also advised residents not to rear Chickens in residential areas a vice which is becoming common in the city stating that the chicken runs are a public nuisance as they most times have unpleasant smells which affect neighbors.

The Public Health department also notes that the rearing of animals in residential areas raise chances of spread of various diseases.

The Ndola City Council would like to add that those found wanting will also be charged in addition to having their animals confiscated.

This is contained in a statement made available by Ndola City Council Public Relations Manager Tilyenji Mwanza.