In Nigeria’s rice belts and riverine farms, an unseen threat lingers; Buruli ulcer, locally called Ule-Okpa or Elu-ulee. This painless sore creeps silently from swelling to disabling ulcer, draining farmers of health, time, and harvests. REMMY NWEKE, in this Weekend Salvo, reports that awareness, early care, and agro-health action can break its grip.
On a scorching afternoon in Baga, a fishing town once famed for its bustling market, the shoreline is eerily quiet. Nets lie abandoned, boats rot in the sand, and where there was once a thriving expanse of water teeming with fish, dry earth now stretches, cracked and thirsty.WeekendSalvo@NaijaAgroNet by REMMY NWEKE explores Lake Chad’s retreat, exposing broken UN promises, shattered livelihoods, and insecurity. Despite billions pledged, hunger and displacement persist, demanding urgent grassroots-driven action to transform climate despair into resilience and hope.
Lagos State, with an estimated population of 30 million people, is facing a deepening nutrition crisis, with no fewer than six million children under the age of five suffering from various forms of malnutrition.
The global push for a UN plastic treaty has profound implications for Nigeria. REMMY NWEKE in this WeekendSalvo@NaijaAgroNet details how the nation’s pervasive plastic waste threatens food security and livelihoods, while arguing that this global crossroads presents a golden opportunity for Nigeria to embrace a circular economy and build a more sustainable future.
Nigeria's overwhelming plastic waste, at 2.5 million tonnes annually, is not just an eyesore; it's a silent threat to the nation's food security. In this edition of WeekendSalvo@NaijaAgroNet, REMMY NWEKE details how plastic pollution contaminates soil, endangers livestock, and devastates the fishing industry, while Nigeria moves towards a circular economy and sustainable policies.
