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.
In Nigeria’s farmlands and riverine belts, health and livelihood are inseparably linked.
