Flooding: Ekiti LG boss warns residents against building structures on waterways
The chairperson of Oye Local Government Council, Clara Bamisile, has warned residents against building houses or any structures on waterways to avert flooding.
Ms Bamisile gave the warning in an interview on Sunday in Oye-Ekiti.
According to her, building on waterways will impede the free flow of water and endanger residents’ lives and property.
She warned landowners against selling waterways to residents for development, stating that any structure built on a waterway would be demolished.
“I want to warn residents who are fond of buying plots of land on waterways and building houses on it to stop immediately before they waste their money.
“We will no longer tolerate lawlessness and violations of government directives stating that nobody should build houses on waterways.
“Any houses built on waterways will be removed to prevent lives and properties from being affected by flood,” she warned.
She disclosed that a task force will be established to curb the construction of buildings on waterways.
(NAN)
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