Ishiaguis a town in theIvoLocal Government Area inEbonyi State,Nigeria,located on the plains of the south-eastern savannah belt.[1] It is the location of theFederal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu.[2] An open-pit lead/zinc mine was opened in 1965, and closed 17 years later.[3] Oil spilland oil pipeline vandalism in the area has caused significant environmental damage.[4]
References
edit- ^Chief Eugene Udeogu Anyata (January 16, 2010)."A Brief History of Ishiagu Clan Community".Ebonyi Online.Retrieved2010-03-20.
- ^"Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu".FECAI, Ishiagu.Retrieved2014-03-20.
- ^AROH, K; EZE, C.; ABAM, T.K.; GOBO,A.; UBONG, I."Physicochemical properties of pit-water from ishiagu lead/ zinc (Pb/Zn) mine as an index for alkaline classification of the mine drainage".Department of Environmental Management, Institute of Geosciences and Space Technology (IGST).Retrieved2010-03-20.
- ^K.N. Aroh; I.U. Ubong; C.L. Eze; I.M. Harry; J.C. Umo-Otong; A.E. Gobo (2010)."Oil spill incidents and pipeline vandalization in Nigeria: Impact on public health and negation to attainment of Millennium development goal: the Ishiagu example".Disaster Prevention and Management.19(1): 70–87.doi:10.1108/09653561011022153.
External links
edit- "Ishiagu in Pictures".Ebonyi Online.Retrieved2010-03-20.
- "Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu".
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