Agency Seals Pig Farm Over Environmental Law

Abia State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed a pig farm, and a three-storey building in Umuahia, the state capital for contravening the state:s Basic Environmental Law.

The farm and the building are located at Umuogba Ipupe community in Umuahia South local government area, and Area Five, Agbama Housing Estate respectively.

The order by an Environmental Sanitation Court was executed by the general manager (GM) of the agency, Ogbonnaya Okereke through the head of the Monitoring Unit, Okpara Macaulay.

He said this followed the inability of the owner of the farm to obtain appropriate permit, lack of application of necessary precautions to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases in the area.

‎The GM also said occupants of the building were discharging their excretes on their compound and public drain which could pose a health hazard to the public

‎”The agency will not hesitate to take the necessary action against any person or facility operators who refuses to comply with the environmental laws to ensure good health for all.

‎He urged pig farmer and property owners in the state to approach appropriate government agencies for their approval and to follow provided precautions for their environment and septic tanks.