The National Emergency Management Agency, Imo State office, on Tuesday, began sensitisation in markets to check against flooding and environmental hazards.
NEMA South-East Zonal Director, Walson Ibarakumo, told traders at the Relief Market, Owerri, that the agency had begun sensitisation in markets to alert people on the dangers of indiscriminate refuse disposal.
Ibarakumo said accumulated refuse blocks drainage, which in turn causes flooding, noting that flooding in Owerri was caused by habits.
He said, “We have come to appeal to you to always dispose of your refuse properly to avoid blocked drainage. When you throw refuse into gutters during rainfall, you harm yourself in the long run.
“When drainage blocks, it results in flooding. And if any part of the market is flooded, the government will order a closure. So you see, you have a responsibility to ensure that you dispose of refuse carefully and properly, too,” Ibarakumo said.
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