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Environmental pollution, cause of low life expectancy in Nigeria ― Survey
On Oil spillage
Some stakeholders in the South–East of Nigeria have blamed environmental pollution in some parts of the country for a low life expectancy of Nigerians, a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has revealed.
An environmentalist and university lecturer, Professor Mike Abaribe of Imo State University, noted that residents of communities with a high level of oil spillage were exposed to an early death.
Abaribe said that besides low life expectancy, agricultural activities would be adversely affected in any area with high level of oil spillage.