Nigeria: Jos Metropolis Gobbled Up By Refuse, Residents Risk Cholera Outbreak

Jos — Jos, the Plateau State capital, resumed work last week after Easter only to be greeted with heaps of foul-smelling refuse all over the major streets.

There was no refuse disposal vehicle to pack the rubbish, as was the case before the Easter break. Residents around the refuse, which have become an eyesore, are complaining of bad odour, saying if nothing is done urgently, they risk the outbreak of cholera.

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