The
Communities in Warri, Uvwie and environs have been charged to embrace peace to
enable the commencement of the drainage project conceived to end the perennial
flooding and the attendant consequences in the economic nerve center of the
state.
The Director
General of Warri/Uvwie and Environs
Special Area Development Agency (WUEDA), Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay gave this
charge Thursday, February 13. 2020 at a meeting with the representatives of the
communities in his office in Warri.
He stressed
that the state government has resolved to stop the flooding challenge being
faced in the area, and that it was in the interest of the people affected to
cooperate with the contractors to accomplish the work smoothly.
“Peace is
indispensable in achieving development; you must collaborate with the
government and the contractor to ensure that the target of stopping this
flooding menace is realized once and for all.
Please go
back to the elders and youths and advise everyone to be peaceful, and not
disrupt the activities of the contractor. The contractor has the next 18 months
to deliver but I know that if we cooperate with them, the job will be delivered
before that period”, Macaulay said.
According to
him, the contracting firm has been urged not to employ outsiders for jobs that
the community youths can easily be engaged to do, stressing that as the project
progresses, more communities would be engaged while those that had been used
will be disengaged.
“Communities
whose areas have been handled do not need to interfere with others when it gets
to their turn, to avoid dispute,” he added.
The Chairman
Ekurede Itsekiri Community Mr. Olugbo Ese Abel stated that his community will
support the Agency to deliver on the project because they have been suffering
from flood for the past eight years.
Also the Secretary, Okere Community, Dr. Uku
I. Godwin expressed optimism that things will turn out well for the communities
when the project is achieved, and assured the Agency that there would be no
disturbances from the youths.
Also, the
Ugbori Community Secretary, Mr. Abel Beji said that the youths of Ugbori
Community were solidly behind the Government to do what they propose to do for
the good of the people.
On his part,
the Superintendent Manager, Levante Construction Limited, Mr. William Tayor
stated that the study for the project is perfect, and that they will start by
clearing up the waterways in the affected areas.
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