File photo: Containers at the port
Two safety agencies of the 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 (NAN) 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 duck terminals in Apapa.
NAN gathered that the site inspection was conducted jointly by Lagos
State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and State Environmental
Protection Agency (LASEPA).
“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 reccurence.
“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,” 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 13 houses located on the street at Trinity Close,
Apapa.
Source;(NAN).