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.

Suleiman Mora Omar     Durbar     Habeeb Saidu     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     N-Power     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Kola Shittu     HYPPADEC     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Jawondo     Abatemi-Usman     Kwara State Fire Service     Adanla-Irese     Kwarareports     Gurei     Isiaka Gold     MalHub     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Mashood Dauda     Dunmade     Oke Sunna     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Wasiu Odewale     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Ilorin Metro Park     Offa Descendants Union     Rasaq Jimoh     Kola Ologbondiyan     Sango-UITH Road     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Yashikira     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Elerinjare     Al-Adaby     Okoolowo     Ijagbo Health Centre     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Adisa Logun     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Muritala Awodun     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     ARMTI     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Rafiu Ajakaye     The Herald     Sobi FM     Ibrahim Orire     Usman Rifun     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Bayo Ajia     Kwara Central     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Kazeem Gbolagade     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     School Of Nursing     Maimunat Oniyangi     Kayode Ishola     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Ijakadi     Yekeen Alabi     Aliyu Sabi     Charles Ibitoye     Isin     Timothy Akangbe     Christian Association Of Nigeria     CACOVID     Lukman Adeloyin     Idris Garba    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Bukola Ajikobi     Abdulraheem Olesin     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Tunde Akanbi     Binta Abubakar Mora     Olatunji Ibrahim     Share/Tsaragi     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Owo Isowo     Bolaji Aladie     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Folorunsho Erubu     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Bashir Adigun     Royal FM     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Gaa Olobi     Belgore     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Saka Onimago     Owo Arugbo     Olatunji Ayeni     Bolakale Ayo     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Zulu Gambari     ASUU     Kazeem Adekanye     Lanre Issa Onilu     Issa Oloruntogun     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Hassanat Bello     Press Release     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Mukhtar Shagaya     Oniye     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Omotoso Musa     Abikan     Gambari     Ajike People Support Centre     Yusuf Abdulwahab     KFA     Elerin Of Adanla     Arinola Lawal     VADA     Na\'Allah     Osuwa     Okala Baba     Aliyu Adebayo     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Aisha Buhari     Gamji Members Association     Lanre Aremu     Logun     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Saeedat Aliyu     Oke-Ode     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Chikanda     International Aviation College     Kawu     Curfew     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Tanke     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Galland Marcias     Usman Yunusa     Raimi Iyanda     Olupako     Omar Bolaji Gambari     RTEAN     Abubakar Imam     Kale Kawu