Page 36, THISDAY, Vol IS, No. 5399
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
JJusioe Uncov~rs
Oyo he Oyo State Govemment
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weekend raised the alarm on the presence of toxic dump SItes in four locations in the state, with a directive on security agencies to assist in unmasking the patrons of the dump sites. The state Commissioner for Environment, Mukaila Aborode, who visited one of the dump sites at Ue-Igbon in Lagelu local government, hinted that the security measures of the government folJowed avalanche of distressed petitions from indigenes of the
areas. Aborode, who stonned the Ue-Igbon along widl key envirqnmentatists, feared that there could be a repeat of tile popular Koko toxic waste of the I 98Os.
The
munity. He enjoined on the traditional rulers and community elders of the affected communities to report funiler scavenging on the land, and ordered that aU the areas designated for the unhealthy practioes should be vacated imme-
From Tunde Salllli in lbadan
claimed they were hired by a yet to be identified businessman to assist in scavenging the sand for buried battery ceUs at the lle-Igbon dump site. He enlightened d,at the battery cells, which were dumped at tile community by the defunct Exide Ballery Company, were toxic and injurious to human health. Aborode reminded tilat tile same battery cell almost led to the extinction of a community in the state some five years back, as the virgin land where the battery oeUs were dumped later became a river providing
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owpea experts from across the globe will converge at. the historic city of Dakar, Senegal from September 27 to October I for the 5th World Cowpea Research Conference. For five days, participants will tackJe researchrelated issues to enhance the profile of cowpea as a viable income- generating and food security crop. ' . Cowpea, also commonly
minated and became a death trap to both human beings and domestic animals in the com-
expressed shock at tile presence of casual workers who
by human beings. The traditional ruler of the community, Oba Kelani Oloyede, commended the state government for the prompt response on the toxic waste and assured the government that his community would be at alert to arrest the
diately. He disclosed that an advanoed team of scientists had previously taken the samples of the materials to the University of Ibadan science laboratory, where it was discovered that the materials were not healthy to be handled
and enterprise development. Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) , also commonly known as "black-eyed peas", is an annual legume and is one of
called 'black-eyed peas". In September 2010, experts will come together in Dakar, Senegal to review the state of the art in cowpea science and map out a strategy to reali7..e the crop's potential through
the most
tora)
research. The conference will cover a wide range of topics - from cowpea genetic improvement and use of molecular tools, to
human nutrition and processing
~
two yellrS of the pilot pro-
From SegullAwofadeji
grnmme in the state, 68 women have been trained in various income generating activities
inBauclri
by various government
like soap, pomade detergent and balm maJting. He said 18 youth and women
pr0-
grammes to improve on their socio-economic wellbeing.
Speaking to newsmen at the end of their four-day workshop at Linlan Katagum village in Bauchi Local Govemment Area (LOA). the state coordinator of the project, AJhaji Shuaibu Atiyu Kobi, said that within tile
cooperative
societies
were
fomled and 26 community animal hawkers were also ttained to provide flrst aid services as a result of short fall in veterinary services in the rural areas. He added thaI 240 communi-
ty leaders have been ttained in the area of conflict mediation in order to minimise the alarming rate of clashes between nomads and famlefS in the state, and that that 180 calves were also provided for distribution to orphans and vulnerable children The NGO, ~rding to tile Coordinator, a1so_works .in Ule arc.:'1S
of health
anci~nt
crops known
to man. Worldwide, cowpea is grown on about 10.1 million hectares, with annual grain production at approximately 4.99 million tonnes (FAO 2008). The largest production is in Africa, with Nigeria and Niger predominating . The largest areas under cultivation are in Central and West Africa. Brazil, Haiti . India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Australia, the US, Bosnia. and Henegovina also
NGO Trams 200 Women on Cow Milk Packaging Reserve. a Non vemmentai Organisation (NGO) says over 200 Fulani women have benefited from training on modem ways of precessing, packaging and marketing of cow mille product in Bauchi state. The organisation was fonned in 1991 by eminent pastoralists across the counlIy with the aim of assisting pastoral communities; specifically the cattle-rearing Fulanis, who were neglected
situation. He however urged the government to blame the oouncil officials for tile spread of the tmuc dump in some communities in the state, pointing out that the local council officials have been collecting taxes from the patrons of the dump sites.
Global Conference for Cowpea Research Holds Sept
water, which were later conta-
commissioner
Toxic DUInp Site
have significant production.
is also susceptible to a number
of fungal , bacterial, and viral diseases as weU as parasitic plants such as Striga and AJectra. And since cowpea is
grown mainly in the dry savannah areas where irrigation is practically non-existent, the
irregular rainfal l which is characteristic of the region adverse-
ly affects the crop's productivity. Since 1970, UTA, in collaboration with various partners in
providing protein , vitamins
advanced research institutions,
crop, cultivated around the
world not only for its seed but also as vegetable, cover crop.
and~ ·ooucation ,
cowpea's life cycle has at least one major insect pest. The crop
All pans of the plant that are used for food are nutritious, (notably vitamin B) and minerals. It is also a highly variable
and fodder. The cowpea haulm is a great source of quality livestock feed. Cowpea is also used
while 30 nomadic schools are now already pan of its areas of coverage within the state
as a green manure crop, for fixing nitrogen, or for soil erosion control , However, every stage of
developing
countries
and
has been working to develop and distribute improved cow-
pea seeds and new gennpla.<m lihes to over 60 countries. [ITA maintains a collection of about
15,000 accessions of cultivated cowpea and 1,500 accessions of cowpea wild relatives.
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