Aside from inhaling air polluted with lethal gases, they are exposed to toxic poultry waste that flows into their homes from a Lagos State-owned poultry farm. It is not only the nauseous smell that calls for concern, but the tonnes of poultry waste generated daily that now flow into streets and homes. Initially, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative, Olajide Lawal, refused to comment, claiming that the matter fell under the purview of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency. A tour of streets behind the Aiyedoto Poultry Farm reveals large deposits of smelly poultry sludge. “Two weeks ago, we could barely step out of our homes because the poultry waste took over the whole place.

Source: Punch August 23, 2020 03:00 UTC