Council Boss Warns Against Indiscriminate Dumping Of Refuse

The Batsari local government of Katsina State has warned the people of the area against dumping of refuse in drains.

Alhaji Abdu Ruma, the Acting Council Chairman, gave the warning in Batsari  last  week, while inspecting the clearing of drains organised by ‘Keken Shanu Association’, an NGO in the area.

He said that the warning became necessary to prevent flooding, especially with the onset of the rainy season.

Ruma attributed the 2010 flood disaster in the area to blocked drainage systems caused by refuse and warned that anyone caught dumping refuse in unauthorised places would be arrested and prosecuted.

“Henceforth, the council will not take it lightly with anybody found violating environmental laws in the area,” he said.

The chairman commended, “Keken Shanu” for the initiative and urged other associations to “borrow a leaf” from them.

He disclosed that the state government had provided three refuse collection vans for the area as part of efforts to ensure a healthy environment.

The state government had also provided three water tankers to ease the water shortage in the area, he said.

Earlier, the Chairman of the association, Malam Yusuf Reza, appealed to the council to assist the association with working materials to enhance its activities.