By Dayo Adewale
Ekiti State Commissioner for Environment, Chief (Mrs.) Tosin Aluko Ajisafe has warned that anybody caught dumping refuse in the drains and culverts would henceforth be made to face the full wrath of the law as the State continued its comprehensive approach to combating incidents of flooding in the State.
Chief Tosin Aluko who gave the warning during a tour of areas affected by flood around Oja-Oba and Ado Central Mosque in the State capital, expressed empathy with the Chief Imam and others affected by the flood.
The Commissioner said that the present administration had carried out massive dredging and desiltation of gutters and waterways as part of efforts at curtailing flooding in the State.
She listed areas touched by Government with the dredging and desiltation activities to include Orere River Course, Oreremope Community, Behind Obasanjo Estate, Along Ikere/Ado Ekiti road, Olaoluwa – Omisanjana – Ureje – Olaoluwa – Alasia Community, Ado Ekiti and the Federal Polytechnic Road/ABUAD culverts to Emirin intercept of Elemi.
Other areas of interventions include Bashiri – Olohunda – Crownbiz/Aayemi/Balemo Onola; Afao Road – Oshodi – Ado Poly Bridge/Intercept, Ado Ekiti; Omisanjana – Ile-Abiye – Egbewa, Sadiat Hotel Junction, Ado Ekiti; Egbewa Junction – Baptist Secondary School, Ado Ekiti and Aso Rock Relaxation, Tosin Aluko Garage, Omolayo Standard Press, Ado Ekiti as well as Bisi Egbeyemi/Tope Alabi road, Ado Ekiti and the Police Station, New Iyin road – Secretariat Junction and NTA road, House of Assembly Junction, Ado Ekiti.
Mrs. Aluko therefore solicited continued support for Government’s efforts to make live easier for residents in the State, stressing the need to avoid indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages and building structures on waterways.
Stressing that blocking of waterways with refuse or buildings, not only lead to flooding, she added that the chemicals and non-biodegradable materials in the waste affect the physical environment and the waterways by contaminating groundwater and soil.
According to her the waste also spread weeds and pests, thus affecting agriculture, wildlife and the environment.
The Commissioner therefore called for cooperation and collective responsibility for reporting all forms of illegal dumping.
The Commissioner was accompanied by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Mr. Babatunde Alokan, General Manager, State Environmental Protection Agency, Mr. Francis Adumo, General Manager, Ekiti State Waste Management Authority, Engr. Ayoola Osalusi and Director Environmental Health and Sanitation, Mr. Tunde Balogun.
Other areas visited by the team are Ifesowapo Avenue, Olora Layout, Housing Road, Ado Ekiti and Phase II, Federal Housing Estate.
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