Microbiologist says he has simple solutions to sanitation problems in Lagos . `` We have seen similar projects in places like India and China -- where everything from domestic garbage to animal waste has been used to produce energy with great success ... Transfer of septic tanks to biogas plants treats sewage and generates power . Despite this , he says there are still cultural and political barriers to development .
Microbiologist says he has simple solutions to sanitation problems in Lagos . Transfer of septic tanks to biogas plants treats sewage and generates power . Despite this , he says there are still cultural and political barriers to development .