Residents Wake Up To See Thousands Of Dead Fishes Afloat on Shores in Rivers State (Photos)

Date: 18-04-2020 4:58 pm (5 years ago) | Author: kacy lee
- at 18-04-2020 04:58 PM (5 years ago)
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The Rivers State Government has warned fishing communities against eating or selling dead fishes found floating in rivers of Finima in Bonny LGA and Oyorokoto in Andoni LGA.
The affected fish species is croaker, popularly known as ‘Broke Marriage’ and called ‘Onah’ in Ibani dialect. .
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Rivers state Commissioner for Environment, Dr Igbiks Tamuno who confirmed the development, called on the people living in the affected communities not to eat dead fishes as the ministry would carry out full scale investigation to ascertain the actual cause of the death. .




It was further gathered that the Commissioner has already sent a team to Bonny to immediately commence investigations.


Posted: at 18-04-2020 04:58 PM (5 years ago) | Addicted Hero

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