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It was on Tuesday this week that I got an early morning call from a friend who lives in Anambra State, Nigeria, I told him I will call back later as I had an exam that morning.
Later in the night, I called back and he narrated an environmental challenge they have been facing along his street. On Friday, I called him up in the morning informing him that I will be visiting his street shortly so that he can show me the places in question. I arrived and what was the challenge? Along his street, there's a drainage channel that had hitherto served them well until some new residents in the area came and spoiled their joy. This new residents wanted an easy access to their respective street or crescent but rather than build a culvert over the drainage/gutter, they disappointingly filled that portion of the drainage channel-to the brim- with sand for easy passage of vehicles hence blocking the gutter from that point. It didn't happen at just one spot, it happened in two different portion of the same drainage channel and this has been of unpleasant consequences to inhabitants of the area. First, with the gutter blocked, sand has started accumulating in the entire drainage threatening to fill it up hence, anything poured inside the gutter will easily find its way to the tarred road. And that may quicken the deterioration of the road. Again, and perhaps more importantly, there's a seminary secondary school located along that route and it's entirely a boarding school. So, the liquid wastes and water coming out from the school can't pass through the drainage channel any longer. It just accumulates and finds its way to the road down to the ending part of the drainage channel before joining another drainage channel coming from the Zik's Avenue in Awka. The accumulation of this liquid wastes produces a putrid smell that's enough to make passersby or resident of that area uncomfortable. But according to my friend, no one wants to do anything about it. After seeing it all for myself, I went to the office of the Operation Manager of the Anambra State Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA), Mr. Tony, to inform him of the ugly situation. After introducing myself as the TUNZA Eco-Generation Ambassador to Nigeria and narrating the ugly situation to him, he welcomed me and personally drove me in his official car to see the two sites that morning. I showed him the two locations and he promised that his ministry will do something about it. He agreed to take pictures with me after I had explained it's just for the report and I got his contact while promising to follow him up to make sure that the problem is solved and that the environment there is saved.
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What a great act Udeh. A great to to solve the problem. either do it or inform the right person, as eco generation has said :D
Would love to now what happened next.
Posted 16-03-2015 23:54
Great! Dear Udeh I am so proud to see your effort for solving the drainage challenge in street of Anambra state. I respect your right decision to inform the concerned authority about the prevailing situation.
I am hopeful that solutions will be addressed to the problem very soon.
Please keep updating us about your follow up :)
Posted 16-03-2015 23:17
Thanks Eco-Generation.
Yes, I will surely keep you posted. I just called Mr. Tony now on phone and he said they are on it
Posted 16-03-2015 16:59
WOW Udeh! Good job. If you cannot act on something, finding a right person to handle the situation is the best option! You did a great job. :D Hope this road shall be cleared by the ministry. Please keep us posted.
Posted 16-03-2015 10:19
Commendable action , Udeh. You truely fuffilled the role of an Environment Ambassador by listening to the problem , witnessing the problematic area & reporting it to concerned authorities. Hope they act on it & sort it out soon. Thanks for sharing .
Posted 16-03-2015 03:05
Thanks Rohan! I, sure, will keep you posted with developments in this regard.
Posted 15-03-2015 20:22
Well reported UDEH.
You have seen a problem & reported the same to the authorities, even shown to the Ops Mgr. This is commendable & responsible of you.
I agree with you that this Drain must be opened for free flow of waste water. Currently is very ugly sight. It may be covered from the top for passage but waste can flow from beneath.
I'm curious & hopeful of remedial action soon. Pls do keep us posted for future developments in this regard.
Posted 15-03-2015 18:53