Kenya to import 25M bags of maize as Govt assures Kenyans of food security
The Government will import 25 million 90kg bags of maize to bridge an anticipated food deficit and protect the country from a possible shortage caused by drought and other climate-related challenges that have affected production in major maize growing regions. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the Government has already put in place arrangements to […] The post Kenya to import 25M…
On Tuesday, officials from the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency discovered about 100 bags of human faeces at a public house in Aba. The bags posed a serious risk of an epidemic outbreak due to their storage within the compound. Additionally, four basins containing human excreta were found in the house's corridor. In response to the grim discovery, the Abia State government agency immediately sealed the building to conduct a thorough investigation.
The officials discovered a sewage tank inside one of the downstairs rooms, directly beneath a bed where occupants slept daily. This posed a significant public health concern, capable of triggering an epidemic if left unchecked. The premises have been sealed pursuant to a court order, pending necessary corrective measures. Once the requirements are met, the building will be unsealed.
The motive behind the storage of the excreta remains unclear, but some residents suggested that the bags of faeces were sold to farmers for N10,000 per bag to be used as manure.
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