Ishiagu Explained

Ishiagu should not be confused with Isiagu.

Ishiagu is a town in the Ivo Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, located on the plains of the south-eastern savannah belt.^[1] It is the location of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu.^[2] An open-pit lead/zinc mine was opened in 1965, and closed 17 years later.^[3] Oil spill and oil pipeline vandalism in the area has caused significant environmental damage.^[4]

External links

• Web site: Ishiagu in Pictures . Ebonyi Online . 2010-03-20.
• Web site: Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu.

5.9486°N 7.5667°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Brief History of Ishiagu Clan Community . Chief Eugene Udeogu Anyata . Ebonyi Online . January 16, 2010 . 2010-03-20.
2. Web site: Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu . FECAI, Ishiagu . 2014-03-20.
3. Web site: Physicochemical properties of pit-water from ishiagu lead/ zinc (Pb/Zn) mine as an index for alkaline classification of the mine drainage. . AROH, K . EZE, C. . ABAM, T.K. . GOBO,A. . UBONG, I . Department of Environmental Management, Institute of Geosciences and Space Technology (IGST) . 2010-03-20.
4. Oil spill incidents and pipeline vandalization in Nigeria: Impact on public health and negation to attainment of Millennium development goal: the Ishiagu example . K.N. Aroh . I.U. Ubong . C.L. Eze . I.M. Harry . J.C. Umo-Otong . A.E. Gobo . Disaster Prevention and Management . 2010 . 19 . 1 . 70–87 . 10.1108/09653561011022153 .