Two safety agencies of Lagos State Government on Monday discovered five containers laden with rotten fish and other edibles in Apapa area of the state .

The News Agency of Nigeria learnt that the shocking discovery was made during a site inspection of the containers following reports of air pollution and release of toxic gas into the environment at one of the off -dock terminals in Apapa .

NAN gathered that the site inspection was conducted jointly by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and
Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency .

“ The joint- team discovered edibles , including fish , which had become rotten due to faulty refrigerators .

“ The LASEMA team observed the absence of emergency action as well as preparedness plan and appropriate safety measures in place to curtail such incidence and guard against recurrence.

“ A total number of 25 containers was located and five containers laden with edibles have faulty refrigerators .

“ The edibles have therefore defrosted and have become rotten, causing severe health hazard to the environment , ” Dr Olufemi Oke -Osanyintolu , LASEMA Director General, told NAN on Monday .

The LASEMA boss said that the rotten edibles inside the containers left huge impact on four of the affected 13 houses located on the street at Trinity Close, Apapa .
( NAN )

funmijoyb:
Business people rather prefer foodstuffs to waste than giving it to d needy free .
Of what benefit is rotten fish to the owners now?

NoGender:


If you know what business is you'd not be making this statement. It's like you've not gone to market with 300k and come back with 10k but you cannot see what you've sold.

funmijoyb:

With your 3 inches..empty barrel makes d loudest noise

falcon01:
abeg those people Yabbing each other make una continue .. I'm liking it