SOME ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE ASHAKA CEMENT INDUSTRY IN GOMBE STATE

Abstract

ABSTRACT The activities of Ashaka cement have impacted both positively and negatively on the life of the lost community. The cement factory discharge its effluent directly into streams which are tributaries to river Gongola which happen to be the source of drinking water to the host communities and also its air emissions into the air which settles on the neighboring communities. Results obtained from analysis, interviews and questionnaire administered have shown that diseases and sicknesses which are associated with water are rampant and these are: body pains eye and skin irritation, stooling, vomiting and ashma etc. IV