Abia govt seals piggery farm, residential building for alleged environmental pollution

The Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, ASEPA, has sealed a piggery farm operating at Ipupe, Umuahia South LGA of the State, with a fine of N2.5m, for its alleged involvement in practices that could spark a disease outbreak.
ASEPA also sealed a three-storey building at Area 5, Agbama Housing Estate in Umuahia South LGA, after the occupants allegedly discharged evacuated excreta into public drains.
The General Manager of the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, ASEPA, Ogbonnaya Okereke, who carried out the sealing exercises, said the actions of the offenders contravened  the basic environmental laws of Abia State.
Ogbonnaya, who was represented by ASEPA’s Head of Monit...