Two safety agencies of Lagos State have discovered five containers laden with rotten fish and other edibles in Apapa.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the discovery was made during a site inspection of the containers following reports of air pollution and the release of toxic gas into the environment at one of the off duck terminals in Apapa.
The site inspection was conducted jointly by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and Lagos 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 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 the rotten edibles inside the containers left a huge impact on four of the affected 13 houses located on the street at Trinity Close, Apapa.
