Environment
Egboama-Odual Communities Appeal For Aid
Following the recent flooding and sacking of their entire community, the people of Egboama in the Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State have called on the Rivers State government to come to their aid.
Speaking recently in Ahoada, the Paramount ruler of the community, Chief Geoffrey Ikogha said that his community comprising Kala and Opu Ogbogolo was now totally submerged with all the inhabitants rendered homeless.
He said their case was pathetic and peculiar considering the fact that they inhabit the bank of the Orashi river.
Chief Ikogha said as a result, the community had lost farms and valuable property worth millions of naira.
According to him, the situation has now forced them to move to neighouring Emesu in the Emughan axis of Abua with others joining their counterparts in Ahoada through their personal efforts.
While appreciating the efforts of the Rivers State government in handling the flood situation, he called on the relevant government authorities to extend such palliative measures to the people of his community as well.
In a related development, the paramount ruler of Odual, Chief Temple Jamala in the Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State has called on the state government to send a medical team to address the needs of his people who are camped at Abua following the flooding in the area.
Jamala who was speaking to newsmen in Abua recently at one of the camps for displaced people, said the camps were inadequate to cater for the influx of victims from his area.
According to him, the Chairman of ABOLGA, Mr. Udi Odum has done his best in the provision of amenities to the people even as he called for the improvement of the sanitary conditions of the camps.
“For now, I think the local government chairman is really trying his best, we are all camped at Abua but knowing fully well how it is to cope with the situation, we are appealing to the Rivers State government to send their medical team”, he said.
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Thursday, launched an awareness campaign, aimed at educating residents on the increasing impact of climate change.
The campaign also seeks to enlighten residents on the urgent need for personal and community protection measures.
During the launch in Uyo on Thursday, the Akwa Ibom Director of NOA, Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, said that the campaign aims at enlightening residents, about the changes in weather patterns.
He said that this includes unpredictable rise in temperatures, and how these changes threaten public health across the state.
Mkpoutom noted that the current weather was not harmattan, but an extreme form of air pollution, which is harmful to health as it could cause oxidative stress which affects body balance.
“Our environment is changing rapidly, and the effects are evident in the disruptions faced by our communities.
“It is paramount that every citizen of Akwa Ibom understands these changes and take necessary steps to protect themselves, their families, and their livelihoods,” he said.
He appealed to citizens to take the following precautions which include wearing of nose mask, drinking sufficient water, covering of food and water to keep away dust, washing fruits thoroughly before eating, among others.
He directed all NOA structures within the state to engage with local communities through town hall meetings and collaboration.
He also urged engagement with schools and community leaders, to disseminate vital information on early warning signs, as well as safety protocols during extreme weather conditions.
The Chairman of Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Ms Surah Animashaun, has urged traders of Aiyetoro and Oluwo fish markets to consistently ensure a hygienic trading environment.
She urged the traders to maintain cleanliness and observe proper environmental sanitation in the markets.
Animashaun said this during a visit to some of the market areas in Epe on Saturday.
She said that clean markets were critical to public health.According to her, poor sanitation could lead to the outbreak of communicable diseases, especially in fish markets, where waste management must be handled with extra care.
The council chairman urged traders to dispose of refuse appropriately, avoid indiscriminate dumping of waste, and ensure regular cleaning of stalls and surroundings
She noted that environmental hygiene is a collective responsibility, adding that everyone should be involved in this development.
Animashaun also warned that the local government would not hesitate to enforce existing environmental laws, including sanctions against defaulters.
She assured traders of the council’s commitment to providing adequate waste disposal facilities and regular monitoring to sustain a clean and healthy market environment.
The council boss also urged traders to desist from selling by the roadside, so as to avoid accidents, noting that several motor accidents had occurred along the Aiyetoro market area.
“We, therefore, urge traders to stop selling on the roadside,” she said.
President, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mrs Margaret Oguntala, has inaugurated the construction of 18 units residential terrace in highbrow Alausa area of Lagos toward bridging the nation’s shelter gap.
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