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Rivers attributes recent flood to Dumping of Wastes Into Water Channels.

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AIYA Imar Adam
Sole Administrator, Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), Felix Obuah has warned Port Harcourt residents and those doing business in the State to desist from discharging wastes and heavy objects into the water channels and waterways to avoid possible floods that could occur as a result of the blockage.

Obuah spoke against the backdrop of the regrettable serious flooding of roads, streets, houses and offices in parts of Port Harcourt following heavy torrential rains in the State in the last few days.

He said the floods which have left so many homeless and properties destroyed could be partly attributed to the blockage of the water channels and waterways which may have naturally forced the waterflow out of its natural routes to enter residences and offices, and blamed this on the stubbornness of residents who have blatantly refused to heed the State sanitation laws and RIWAMA campaigns against indiscriminate dumping of wastes.

Obuah said residents should learn from the ugly experience and join RIWAMA in preaching the gospel of decent living and civil conduct in their homes, offices and markets to help reduce the negative impact of these natural disasters whenever they occur.

Obuah also warned land developers to strictly follow the survey plan of their areas and refrain from building or setting structures on waterways and channels.
He regretted that land speculators are most often blindfolded by profit motives that they no longer observe or respect these natural boundaries and landmarks.

“We have always warned and pleaded that people should keep away from waterways and channels and not block them for free flow of water when it rains. Rather than see reason and heed our instructions they see it as pestering them but when it happens and their lives are in serious danger they turn around to blame the government and the concerned agencies. I don’t think this is fair. All our efforts are for your own good only if you can  listen to us and keep all the sanitation laws and a lot of these disasters like the floods will be avoided,” Bro Obuah advised.

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23 year old die inside well

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A twenty three year old person reportedly fell inside a well in Tukwi community of Danbatta local government area of Kano state.

In a statement signed by the state fire service public relations officer, PSF Saminu Yusif Abdullahi revealed that the victim Anas Ya’u was assisting his friend to build a house of his own when the incident occuredThe body was retrieve from the well and was later confirmed dead 

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Ganduje to tackle spread of communicable diseases accross Kano

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Kano State government will tackle the spread of communicable diseases across the 44 local governments councils of the Kano state. The Commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs Lamin Sani Zawiyya has disclosed

The commissioner who was represented by the director administration and general services of the ministry, Alhaji Muttaka Iliyasu Yakasai while flagging off the distribution of covid 19 materials at the ministry’s premises further explained that the distribution of the items is to ensure that people continue to form the habit of sanitizing their body and environment regularly.

The commissioner urged the 44 LGAs heads of WESH department to make sure that the items provided to them reaches the intended destination .

The deputy director water environment and sanitation hygiene, Hajiya Saddika Faruk said the monthly distribution of the COVID 19 materials is part of the effort being made across the state which is aim at sanitizing the environments.

She called on the people of the state to always visit hospital and other health facilities and report any symptoms of Diphtheria and other diseases for taking prompt actions.

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Boy 14 rescued by fire service men from pond die in hospital

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Ashafa Ibrahim fourteen years old was drowned in a pond sorounded by hot rice chaps, rescued by the men of Kano state fire service was pronounced dead by medical experts.

The fourteenth year old is a student of an Islamic school who fell in an open still water around 12:26 pm at Danzaki Ramin Kwarin mai Kaca.

The victim was successfully retrieved from the pond with high degree of burnt on his body, rescued unconscious but later confirmed dead.

An eye witness confirmed that the victim fell into the hot rice dust and into the water. 

Corpse victim handed over to Ward head of Danzaki village while the cause of the incident is under investigation.

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