TheHILL | NEWS | AUGUST 24, 2021
While the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has predicted the year 2021 to experience high level of flood disaster in the Country, Akwa Ibom State Government has urged residents not to panic.
The Chairman of the State’s Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency, Hon Prince Ikim, gave the assurance on Monday while on routine inspection of desilting of clogged drainages in the State.
Addressing newsmen at Osongama traffic light where he terminated the day’s inspection which however began at Four lane traffic light, Ikim noted that clogged drainages constitute the primary causes of flood disaster and assured of the State Government untiring effort in desilting.
“Before the prediction, we had started desilting and we are still on it, so residents can be assured that the Akwa Ibom State government under the pragmatic leadership of His Excellency, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, is seriously on the game, and we are sure that there might be little or no damage here (in Akwa Ibom)” Ikim stated.
He lauded Governor Udom Emmanuel for his proactive gestures in the environmental sector which he noted will protect the state against the prediction of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency and other bodies which have predicted high level of flood in 2021 in Nigeria.
The AKSEPWMA boss, however, seized the opportunity to warn residents against the attitude of dumping garbage in the drains, building on water-ways, among others.
He further reminded that a special task force team has been inaugurated to monitor and arrest perpetrators of those unwholesome practices capable of tarnishing the meticulous efforts of government in environmental protection.
