It was about 4:00 p.m. on a cloudy Saturday evening in 2024 when Martha Ejembi, a 52-year-old woman from Benue State, had just finished the day’s work on her peanut farm and was preparing to leave when she was suddenly bitten by a snake.
She was rushed to the nearest Primary Healthcare Centre (
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Faith Donatus
Dr. Faith Donatus is a climate change expert, a seasoned researcher with over 15 years of experience and a two-time award winner for contributing to research by the International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation.
With a PhD in Environmental Pollution and Control, Faith is passionate about transforming Nigeria's food and public health systems through deep research, data-driven analysis, deducing solution-based insights to challenges impacting Nigeria's food and health systems.
At Businessday, she is a real sector correspondent, covering health and agricultural beats.