Delta State Commissioner for Environment, Chief Frank Omare, weekend, vowed that all illegal structures built on natural water channels would be demolished.
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Omare, at Udu, Udu Local Government Area of the state, while opening up some blocked water channels in the area, said the state government was determined to clear all water channels in the state to avoid a reoccurrence of serious flood challenges in the state this rainy reason.
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Noting that the exercise was part of measures by the state government to avert flooding, he said:
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"Anybody who refuses to comply with the state environmental laws will see the other side of government.
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"Basically, we are aware that some persons have built houses on top of drainages but we are going to bring them down as usual. If any individual uses his structure to block a drain that is going to cause problems, we will not hesitate to pull such structure down.
The flood is still little in Lagos State as far as I'm concerned. The rain has just started so I believe there would be more.