Bayelsa govt fumes over indiscriminate refuse dumping

The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Lawrence Ewrhujakpo, said this during a tour of some projects in the state. He particularly cautioned Yenezuegene residents whom, he said, have turned the natural drains into their dump sites.He noted that it was only in this part of the world that people pollute the environment and expect government […]

The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Lawrence Ewrhujakpo, said this during a tour of some projects in the state. He particularly cautioned Yenezuegene residents whom, he said, have turned the natural drains into their dump sites.
He noted that it was only in this part of the world that people pollute the environment and expect government to pay for their pollution.
“It’s only here in Nigeria that people pollute and government pays, but elsewhere if you pollute the environment you pay for the pollution and that is one of the principles of sustainable development. I want to advise all Bayelsans to stop dumping refuse in our drainages and our gutters; even our canals because when you do that it makes the state flooded, because once the water doesn’t flow naturally, it will cause flooding.”
He also condemned the action of some land developers who build and block drainages, saying government would no longer tolerate such acts.