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.

Hausa     Issa Manzuma     Yoonus Lawal     Ajase-Ipo     Amosa     Kwara     Sulyman Buhari     JAMB     Ajikobi     Babajide Ajayi     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Ganiyu Abolarin     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Yakubu Dogara     Agbarigidoma     Atiku Abubakar     Yakubu Gobir     Ahman Pategi University     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     LABTOP     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Olatinwo     Peter Amogbonjaye     Forgo Battery Company Limited     George Innih     Sardauna     Omupo     Isau     Saad Omo Iya     Mustapha Olanipekun     Iyabo Adewuyi     Wasiu Odewale     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Park     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Idris Garba     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Mary Arinde     Ahmad Uthman     Yeketi     Mohammed Haruna     Asa LGEA School     Alabi Lawal     Ibrahim Oniye     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Olateju Lukman     Lanwa     March 18     Umaru Saro     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     SGBN     Ronke Adeyemi     Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim     Yashikira     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Gambari     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Ajakaye     Kwara 2015     Al-Hikmah Radio     Asa     Fawenu     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Abiodun Oyedepo     Facebook     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Egbewole     Iyeru Grammar School     Michael Nzwekwe     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Bluenile Associates     SAPZ Project     Bukola Saraki    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sodiya     Bayer AG     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Kwara Pdp     KWTV     Public Holiday     Saka Saadu     Sunday Fagbemi     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Dankaka     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Dele Belgore     Press Release     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Summit University     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Shururat Olatinwo     Basit Olatunji     Doyin Group     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Ayobami Seriki     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Obayomi Azeez     Adebara     Mutawali Of Ilorin     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Sidikat Alaya     Eleyele     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Lanwa     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Suwa-Arabs     Azeez Salawu     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Just Law Forum     Charles Ibitoye     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Bolakale Saka     Ganiyu Abolarin     Isiaka Alikinla     Ghali Alaaya     COVID     Bashir Adigun     IF-K     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Osuwa     ER-KANG Mining     Idowu Aremu     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Admiralty Villa     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Www.Kwarareports.com     Twitter     Baaziki Sulaiman     Bankole Omishore     Ilesha Gwanara Road     A.E. Afolabi     Muhammad Yahya     Bolakale Kawu     Amule     Sanusi Abubakar     Frootify     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Kwara 2015     Idris Amosa Saidu     Osi     Ubandawaki     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Ojo Isekuse     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Yoonus Lawal     IFK     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja