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.

Jamiu Oyawoye     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Esinrogunjo     Trader Moni     ER-KANG     Aliyu Alhassan     Sardauna     Salake     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Congress For National Consensus     Firdaos Amasa     Abdulwahab Ololele     Rotimi Atere     Lateef Fagbemi     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Toyosi Thomas     EFCC     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Saka Onimago     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Leke Ogungbe     Ola Falade     Ademola Kiyesola     Adegoke Bamidele     Saba Mamman Daniel     Valsolar Consultoria     Funmilayo Mohammed     AbdulRauf Keji     Ahmed Bayero     Lucky Omoluwa     Royal FM     Metro Park     Olupako     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Halimat Yusuf     Hassan A. Saliu     Dagbalodo     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     KW-GIS     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Sidikat Alaya     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Village Alive Development Association     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Kisira     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Labour Party     Olatunde Jare     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Kwara State Polytechnic     Balogin Alanamu     Apado     Nigerian Army     Mashood Dauda     Abubakar B.M     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Ishaq Salman     Olofa Of Offa     New Nigeria People’s Party     Playing Host     CUTI     Surajudeen Akanbi     NNPP     Nnazua     KWASSIP     Ahman Pategi     Ayodele Shittu     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Ahmed Dankaya     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Moshood Bakare     Agboola Abdulraheem    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Aliyu Adebayo     Durbar Festival     Esuwoye     MAI Akande     Kwara North     Florence Saraki     Dauda Adesola     Earlyon Technologies     Col. Adedipe     Temitope Ogunbanke     Sabi     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Omotoso     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Akanji     Gbemisola Saraki     Najim Yaasin     Aiyedun     Ohoro Of Shao     Elerinjare     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Curfew     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     JMK Construction Company Limited     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Ayegbeni     Barakat Community Secondary School     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Balogun-Ojomu     Inside Kwara     Aminu Ado Bayero     Oro Grammar School     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Towoju     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Sheikh Alimi     Shonga Farm Project     Local Government     Mary Arinde     Noah Yusuf     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Trader Moni     Bola Magaji     PharmAccess Foundation     Laolu Saraki     Emir Of Kano     AIT Ilorin     Nigerian Correctional Service     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Ilorin South Constituency     Alapansapa     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Hussein Olokooba     Kisra     Olatunde Jare     Muhammed Akanbi     Balogun Ajikobi     Tosin Saraki     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Ibrahim Taiwo     AbdulRauf Keji     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Rebecca Bake     Lucky Omoluwa     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Amusa Bello     Haliru Yahaya     Saidu Isa     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     TIC     Olofa Of Offa     Oko-Erin