Following raging floodings in some parts of the country, the chairman of Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Comrade Weyinmi Isaac Agbateyiniro, has cautioned property developers in the upland and riverine areas of the local government to steer clear of natural waterways.
Agbateyiniro, in a statement issued Thursday in Warri, frowned at the manner in which some persons build residential houses, shops, and other business structures on water channels.
He said his administration would not tolerate situations where shop owners erected makeshift structures on the top of drainages.
He challenged community and opinion leaders, as well as heads of faith-based organisations, to partner with his administration to orientate the minds of residents of Warri to ensure a cleaner environment and prevent flooding in the city.
Comrade Agbateyiniro stated that the need for the people of Warri South Local Government Area to be compliant with the ongoing efforts by the state government and his administration on cleanliness and beautification cannot be overemphasised.
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