THE
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has warned owners of landed
property built without regards to laws guiding erection of structures in
waterlogged areas to either obey the law or face its consequences.
He gave the warning in Ado Ekiti on Saturday during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise; saying that “it is very worrisome that people build houses along waterways without bearing in mind the potential danger of flooding that usually accompany the rainy season in water-prone areas.”
Fayemi said though the consequences of building in the wrong area would be borne by the people, government would not shirk in upholding the standard set by the law for structures in waterlogged areas.
He added that the Department of Development Control in the Ministry of Physical Planning had a lot to do in ensuring that people get proper approval to build houses or stalls, aside from getting their Certificates of Occupancy.
On the ongoing channelisation projects across the state capital, the governor stated that government had embarked on going on an extensive channelisation of 7000 meter- long NTA- Ureje waterway so as to protect citizens against all forms of loss that may be occasioned by flooding.
Fayemi expressed satisfaction at the ongoing dredging and channelisation of the waterways along Mercy Island and Embassy Island in Ado Ekiti; saying that his administration would continue to provide a safe environment for citizens.
Meanwhile, the governor has apprehended two middle-aged men who were caught in illegal timber lumbering on Saturday.
The two men: Olalekan Ogunleye and Ibrahim Osasona who are now cooling their feet at the Okesha Area Command of the Nigeria Police were caught at Adere Phase Two where they were loading timber without the stamp of the Forestry department.
On people’s compliance to the Sanitation Exercise, Fayemi expressed joy that the people had dutifully trooped out to keep their surroundings clean.
At Adere Phase Two, members of the community trooped out to meet the governor and commended him for the various projects implemented in the community.
The Chairman of the community’s Landlord Association, Dr. Olawale Sulaimon who spoke on behalf of the community lauded the Fayemi-led administration for embarking on the channelisation project, construction of five-kilometre road and the provision of an electric transformer to boost power supply in the area.
Sulaimon, a lecturer at Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti said the gesture had proved that the present administration, was indeed, people-oriented.
He gave the warning in Ado Ekiti on Saturday during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise; saying that “it is very worrisome that people build houses along waterways without bearing in mind the potential danger of flooding that usually accompany the rainy season in water-prone areas.”
Fayemi said though the consequences of building in the wrong area would be borne by the people, government would not shirk in upholding the standard set by the law for structures in waterlogged areas.
He added that the Department of Development Control in the Ministry of Physical Planning had a lot to do in ensuring that people get proper approval to build houses or stalls, aside from getting their Certificates of Occupancy.
On the ongoing channelisation projects across the state capital, the governor stated that government had embarked on going on an extensive channelisation of 7000 meter- long NTA- Ureje waterway so as to protect citizens against all forms of loss that may be occasioned by flooding.
Fayemi expressed satisfaction at the ongoing dredging and channelisation of the waterways along Mercy Island and Embassy Island in Ado Ekiti; saying that his administration would continue to provide a safe environment for citizens.
Meanwhile, the governor has apprehended two middle-aged men who were caught in illegal timber lumbering on Saturday.
The two men: Olalekan Ogunleye and Ibrahim Osasona who are now cooling their feet at the Okesha Area Command of the Nigeria Police were caught at Adere Phase Two where they were loading timber without the stamp of the Forestry department.
On people’s compliance to the Sanitation Exercise, Fayemi expressed joy that the people had dutifully trooped out to keep their surroundings clean.
At Adere Phase Two, members of the community trooped out to meet the governor and commended him for the various projects implemented in the community.
The Chairman of the community’s Landlord Association, Dr. Olawale Sulaimon who spoke on behalf of the community lauded the Fayemi-led administration for embarking on the channelisation project, construction of five-kilometre road and the provision of an electric transformer to boost power supply in the area.
Sulaimon, a lecturer at Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti said the gesture had proved that the present administration, was indeed, people-oriented.
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