Quelea Birds: Kebbi Begins Aerial Spray

• Kebbi State Government has begun aerial spraying of chemicals to kill migratory pests in three of its frontline LGAs
• The state government is determined to combat any threat that would jeopardize the state’s agricultural successes
• Ogun State government is investigating the sale of ‘poisonous’ locally brewed alcoholic drinks that killed 8 people

The Kebbi State Government has begun aerial spraying of chemicals to kill migratory pests in three of its frontline LGAs: Argungu, Bagudo, and Kalgo.

At the flag-off of the aerial operation, Governor Dr Nasiru Idris, who was the Secretary represented to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, said it was to ensure the state’s food security.

He stated that “pests, particularly quelea birds, continue to pose a serious threat to cereal crop production.”

He assured that the state government was determined to combat any threat that would jeopardise the state’s agricultural successes.

Ogun Probes ‘Poisonous’ Alcoholic Drinks That Killed 8

On Sunday, the Ogun State government announced that an investigation into the sale of ‘poisonous’ locally brewed alcoholic drinks in some parts of the state had begun.

The death of some residents of the state last week was allegedly caused by the consumption of alcoholic beverages, according to the government.

The government stated that it had received reports of 11 cases of severe illnesses and the deaths of eight people, all of which were directly related to the consumption of locally brewed alcoholic beverages.

In a statement to journalists in Abeokuta on Sunday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr Tomi Coker, warned residents of the state against consuming locally brewed alcoholic drinks and other products not approved by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

Six people died in Ogbogbo, Ijebu North East area of the state, according to our correspondent, after consuming alcoholic drinks.