It is an abnormally to live in an ocean yet always be thirsty, to produce so much cassava yet when it's feeding time you take a plate and go round begging for garri to sip. The discovery that smoke from firewood is the third killer of Nigerians after HIV and AIDS, Malaria is mind numbing and unbelievable; the fact that about 30 million households depend sorely on wood as a source for fuel for their daily cooking was equally shocking.
According to WHO, 95,360 deaths occur in Nigeria annually as a result of smoke from cooking with firewood and 3% of forests are lost annually due to firewood usage which increases global warming... so many dire consequences for a situation that is avoidable: As Africa's largest oil producing nation, it is very avoidable. With the many products from the fractional distillation of crude oil that we get, certainly we have alternatives to firewood fuel.
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On Sunday 23rd Sept, Akwa Ibom state celebrated its Silver Jubilee with lots of pomp and pageantry. The state government pulled out the stops and made a very good show in not just the state but outside the the state. The atmosphere was festive and jubilant for all AkwaIbnomites who took over the social media to beat their chests with yes "Ndo Ayen Akwa Ibom"all across the country and in the diaspora. It was kind of ironic though, some of the slogans that came out like the 'Obong names' that used to be considered as insults by some Akwaibomites were proudly used by them to identify themselves. Life!. The Akwa ibomite of now has come into its own it seems. Whatever the case, "Akwa ibom ado ok"
