Ishiagu is a town in the Ivo Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, located on the plains of the south-eastern savannah belt. It is the location of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu. An open-pit lead/zinc mine was opened in 1965, and closed 17 years later. Oil spill and oil pipeline vandalism in the area has caused significant environmental damage.
References
- Chief Eugene Udeogu Anyata (January 16, 2010). "A Brief History of Ishiagu Clan Community". Ebonyi Online. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- "Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu". FECAI, Ishiagu. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- AROH, K; EZE, C.; ABAM, T.K.; GOBO,A.; UBONG, I. "Physicochemical properties of pit-water from ishiagu lead/ zinc (Pb/Zn) mine as an index for alkaline classification of the mine drainage". Department of Environmental Management, Institute of Geosciences and Space Technology (IGST). Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- K.N. Aroh; I.U. Ubong; C.L. Eze; I.M. Harry; J.C. Umo-Otong; A.E. Gobo (2010). "Oil spill incidents and pipeline vandalization in Nigeria: Impact on public health and negation to attainment of Millennium development goal: the Ishiagu example". Disaster Prevention and Management. 19 (1): 70–87. doi:10.1108/09653561011022153.
External links
- "Ishiagu in Pictures". Ebonyi Online. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- "Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu".
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