Flood disaster looms as Kwara farmers ignore NEMA's warning because 'our umblical cords are buried here'

Date: 2017-09-12

Disaster looms in Kwara State as hundreds of farmers in the northern part of the state ordered to relocate from their farmlands to escape the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA's predictions of flood, have bluntly declined because, according to them, their umbilical cords were buried in the marked areas.

Recall that Kwara State was listed, last year, by NEMA as one of the states likely to be affected by flood this outgoing year, and further investigations by the state government have zeroed in on areas likely to be affected as the northern parts of the state. The identified areas are Tsaragi, Lafiagi, Shonga, Bacita, Patigi and Gbaradogi. Others are Fangan, Kpata all in Edu, Moro and Patigi Local Government areas.

We've been begging them—Commissioner Speaking at a briefing in Ilorin, the state capital, yesterday, on the prevention of imminent flood disaster in Kwara State, Commissioner for Environment and Forestry, Otunba Taiwo Joseph, expressed concern that despite several appeals to the farmers to vacate the areas to the alternatives provided for them, they had bluntly refused to leave because their umbilical cords were buried there.

He said: "Other top government officials and have visited the farmers in these areas several times, asking them to relocate because of the looming disaster. But they have bluntly refused to leave.

"They are claiming that their umbilical cords were buried in the place. If somebody hears the date of his death, must you wait for any reason?" He nevertheless noted that so far, no flood disaster had occurred in any part of the state as a result of interventions and media campaigns by the government. Cautions others The Commissioner also urged farmers along the river banks to farm with extreme caution until the current rainy season ends.

He also advised residents across the state to ensure that "all silted drainage be promptly de-silted to allow for free flow of water," noting that waste be properly disposed to designated areas and not on drainage.

He further urged that residents should desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the water ways and also enjoined the local government councils and the traditional rulers to localise the campaign in their domains.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Innocent Okoye     CKNG     Vasolar Consortium     LAK Jimoh     VADA     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Mohammed Ibrahim     Ita-Ore     Ayegbeni     Sheikh Alimi     Kola Bukoye     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     National Pilot     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Iponrin     Earlyon Technologies     UNILORIN Alumni     Garba Idris Ajia     Adegoke Bamidele     Quareeb Islamic Association     Mukhtar Shagaya     Bolaji Gambari     Wahab Agbaje     Logun     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Shehu Adaramaja     Bilikisu Gambari     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Isin     Gbemisola Saraki     ITP     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Eleja Taiwo Banu     HICA     Monkey Pox     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Isiaka Alikinla     NIPR     Ohoro Of Shao     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Taofik Mustapha     Kwara State Pension Board     Elerinjare     Abdulkarim Adisa     Lafiagi     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Makama Of Kaiama     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Kola Adesina     Oko     Nnazua     Idris Garuba     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Yahaya Seriki     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Wahab Egbewole     Oyedepo     Jimoh Akani     Funmilayo Zubair     Saidu Isa     Oke-Ero     Rashidi Yekini     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Monsurat Omotosho     Rafiu Ajakaye     Charcoal     Maja     Issa Manzuma     Mohammed Alabi Lawal    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Halimat Yusuf     CCT     Kamaldeen Gambari     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Sa\'adu Salahu     PharmAccess Foundation     Olatomiwa Williams     Ramadan     Bukola Ajikobi     Kwarareports     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Yahaya Muhammad     Mustapha Akanbi     Tunji Arosanyin     Neo Mundo Ltd     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Saad Belgore     Owo Arugbo     Ishola Abdullahi     Taofik Mustapha     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Laolu Saraki     Akanbi-Oke     Oyawoye     Oko     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Ethical College     Simeon Sayomi     Patience Jonathan     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Nurudeen Muhammed     LAK Jimoh     Bolakale Ayo     Basit Olatunji     Ubandoma     Babata     AGM Professional Services     UTME     Shade Omoniyi     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Iqra Books     TESCOM     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Abubakar B.M     Women Radio     Abdulwahab Oba     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     IF-K     Students Union Government     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Mutawali     Bola Sagaya     Seed Technologies     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Kayode Oyin Zubair     SWAN     Issa Memunat Moyosore     SGBN     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Bankole Omisore     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     United Nigeria Airline     Saka Keji     JAMB     Kwara Poly     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Pacify Labs     Ali Ahmad     Usman Alkali Baba     Wahab Issa     EFCC     IFK     Tosin Saraki