KWSG WARNS AGAINST WASTE DISCHARGE TO ASA-DAM WATER

Date: 2021-01-16

The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Water Resources, Alh Okanlawon Musa Olarewaju, General Manager Water Cooperation, Eng Umar Sheu, Director of planning, Alh Kehinde Eleja Deputy Director of Quality, Alh Ameen Babatunde A. and Director of Water Engr. Toye visited Asa-Dam and also met with the Kwara State Fish Farming Association (KWFFA) at Asa-Dam Waterworks.

The reason for the visitation was to meet the KWFFA on the indiscriminate disposal of waste which could have dangerous effects on the lives of the inhabitants.

One of the lead members of the association, Alh Salami welcomed the Permanent Secretary and other members of the visitation team. While speaking on behalf of the association, he said they are looking for solutions to the problem of waste discharge from the fish pond which has caused the pollution of the many water bodies, he also noted that the ministry should apply its expertise in solving the seasonal problems of waste management and disposal.

Alh T. Jamiu also observed that the association has failed strictly to the guidelines of the ministry on waste management and disposal, which he said led the association to having problems with Asa-Dam water.

The General Manager of Kwara State Water Cooperation, Eng.Umar Sheu said the KWFFA association has stepped over the rule of the ministry, other State Dams in each state have step-back of 250mm far away to Dam, by this situation here, the association has gone against rules. He also said the ministry cannot bring the plan alone, it must come up with the association's agenda and later provide feedbacks to the ministry on the resolutions for onward actions.

In his response, the Permanent Secretary, Alh Musa said that in every aspect of work or business, there must be advantage and disadvantage. He mentioned that the association's disadvantage is the loss of their profits while the state government is losing the Asa-Dam at any cost.

The Permanent Secretary said the people especially residents living around Asa-Dam have brought many reports and complaints to his office about the unwholesome state of Asa-Dam water which is caused by the unhygienic disposal of waste into the water body.

He noted that the Kwara state Government has spent huge amount of money on water treatment in an effort to provide clean and potable water for domestic and industrial use in order to reduce the influx of boreholes across the state.

Press Secretary

Ministry of Water Resources.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

General Hospital, Ilorin     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Budo Egba     Monkey Pox     Dan-Kazeem     Aminu Adisa Logun     Plat Technologies Limited     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Osi     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Al-Ilory     Arik     Opobiyi     Isiaka Oniwa     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Belgore     Javed Khan     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Mogaji Aare     Bibire Ajape     David Adesina     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Sherif Shagaya     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Wasiu Odewale     Crystal Corner Shops     Law School Scholarship     Olusola Saraki     Tunde Oyawoye     Tsaragi     Akeem Olatunji     Hijaab     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Moji Makanjuola     CKNG     Public Holiday     Okin Biscuits     Ayo Opadokun     Earlyon Technologies     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Bashir Badawi     Orisun Igbomina     Abdulwahab Ololele     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Kwara United     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Yashikira     Kwara State Governor     Okanlawon Musa     Tunji Arosanyin     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Kwara-SAPZ Project     08001000100     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Yusuf Aiyedun     Ishola Moses Abiodun     National Party Of Nigeria     Matthew Babaoye     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     A.E. Afolabi     Justina Oha     Esuwoye     Rotimi Oyedepo     Kehinde Baale     Pakata     Charcoal     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Radio SBS     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Nupe     Mohammed Halidu     Olatunji Ayeni     PPS     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Jaigbade Alao     Maja     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Moji Makanjuola     Idowu Aremu     Kwara 2015     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Olaiya Lawal     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Saheed Alakoso     Baakini     Hassanat Bello     Ramadan     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     S.O. Opowoye     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Mutawali     Akume     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Just Law Forum     Hassan A. Saliu     Khairat Gwadabe     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Shuaib Olarongbe     Bayo Onimago     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Yeketi     Olatunde Oyeyiola     08001000100     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Chief Of Staff     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Innocent Okoye     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Alikinla     Hassan Taiye Salam     AGF Abdulrazaq     Offa     Adamu Attah     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Moses Rahman Popoola     Sherif Sagaya     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Samuel Adedoyin     Kolawole Akande     Local Government Pension Board     Shettima Of Ilorin     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Balogun Gambari     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Yekeen Alabi     Ayodele Shittu     Tsaragi     Doyin Agbamu     Ladi Hassan     Razak Atunwa     Tunji Moronfoye     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Olatinwo     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Ijagbo Health Centre     Adeola Abraham     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Okin High School     Ganiyu Abolarin     Ayedun     Oba-Solagberu     Rebecca Bake     Abubakar Lah